Population 503 (2001)509 (2011) Civil parish Ridgewell Local time Thursday 5:57 AM UK parliament constituency Saffron Walden | OS grid reference TL732408 Sovereign state United Kingdom Dialling code 01440 | |
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Ridgewell is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England, about six miles from Haverhill on the main road between Haverhill and Braintree.
Map of Ridgewell, Halstead, UK
Its population was 503 in the 2001 census (in 216 households) with the mean age being 41.35 years, the population increasing to 509 at the 2011 Census. It was mentioned in the Domesday Book.
Ridgewell has a village shop, primary school, and two pubs: The White Horse and The King's Head. St Laurence's church dates from the 14th century and is a grade I listed building.
During World War II it was home to the USAAF 381st Bomb Group (H) and 90 Squadron, RAF who served out of Ridgewell airfield.
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