Little Walden

Little Walden
St John's Church
Little Walden is located in Essex
Little Walden
Little Walden
Location within Essex
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSaffron Walden
Postcode districtCB10
Dialling code01799
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
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UK
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Essex
52°03′03″N 0°15′10″E / 52.050900°N 0.252650°E / 52.050900; 0.252650

Little Walden is a village in the civil parish of Saffron Walden, in the Uttlesford district, in the county of Essex, England. It lies about 3 miles (5 km) north of the market town of Saffron Walden and is 12 miles (19 km) from Cambridge.

The church, St.John's [1] is a "remnant of Victorian concern for the spiritual welfare of the very poor labourers who lived here then".[2] The Crown Inn public house[3] is situated on a bend in the B1052 road which runs through the village.[4] Chesterford Research Park[5] is 0.84 miles (1.35 km) to the north west.

History

In Little Walden parish are the remains of a banked enclosure which may date from the Iron Age.[6]

A World War II airfield to the north, RAF Little Walden, closed in 1958.

Transport

A bus service between Linton and Saffron Walden calls at Little Walden (Tuesdays only).[7]

The nearest railway station is Great Chesterford.

References

  1. ^ "Little Walden: St John".
  2. ^ "Local History of Little Walden in Essex".
  3. ^ "Home". thecrownlittlewalden.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Little Walden, Essex Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com". Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
  5. ^ "Home". chesterfordresearchpark.com.
  6. ^ "Saffron Walden Town Council Official Guide". Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  7. ^ "Viceroy of Essex Ltd". Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.

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