Welcome to Great Sampford
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Great Sampford is a village and civil parish on the junction of the B1053 and B1051 roads in the north-west of the English county of Essex. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 586. The village includes a primary school, two places of worship and one public house. It is located three miles to the north-east of the town of Thaxted and eight miles to the south-east of Saffron Walden. It used to have a RAF airfield called RAF Great Sampford. The River Pant runs through the south of the village. It is connected to Hempstead by Howe Lane. The village contains two churches - the Baptist Church, which also owns a small hall adjacent to the property, used by the community for the pre-school; and also a Church of England parish church, St Michael's. Also in the village is a green and cricket club. Next to the green is a playground which includes a skatepark, donated by the National Lottery Fund, a zip wire funded by an Uttlesford District Council Community Grant, a small football pitch and a tennis court.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
703 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
579 (2021) |
Density |
82 people/km2 |
Mean age |
41.8 |
Ward |
The Sampfords |
District |
Uttlesford |
Postcodes |
CB10 |
ONS ID |
E04004135 |
Council
Contact details for Great Sampford Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Great Sampford Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
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