Thaxted
Sign in to saveThaxted is a town and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of north-west Essex, England. The town is in the valley of the River Chelmer, not far from its source in the nearby village of Debden. It lies north of Dunmow, its post town, and north of the county town of Chelmsford. As well as Thaxted itself, the parish also contains the hamlets of Cutlers Green, Bardfield End Green, Sibleys Green, Monk Street and Richmond's Green. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 3,443 and the Thaxted built up area had a population of 3,187.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Thaxted
- UK place.static_image_name
- Thaxted Windmill and Church - geograph.org.uk - 158193.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Thaxted Windmill and Church
- UK place.population
- 3,443
- UK place.population_ref
- (Parish, 2021)3,187 (Built up area, 2021)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Thaxted
- UK place.shire_district
- Uttlesford
- UK place.shire_county
- Essex
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- North West Essex
- UK place.post_town
- DUNMOW
- UK place.postcode_district
- CM6
- UK place.postcode_area
- CM
- UK place.dial_code
- 01371
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TL615315
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- Education
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- Culture and community
- Transport
- Landmarks and notable buildings
- Thaxted and music
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Thaxted is a town and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of north-west Essex, England. The town is in the valley of the River Chelmer, not far from its source in the nearby village of Debden. It lies north of Dunmow, its post town, and north of the county town of Chelmsford. As well as Thaxted itself, the parish also contains the hamlets of Cutlers Green, Bardfield End Green, Sibleys Green, Monk Street and Richmond's Green. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 3,443 and the Thaxted built up area had a population of 3,187.
Thaxted Guildhall is a prominent late medieval building in the town centre. It was a place where guilds of skilled tradesmen regulated their trading practices. The town is also known for its English Perpendicular parish church.