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Broxted is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district, in the county of Essex, England. It is situated 11 km (6.8 mi) north-east from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire and 23 km (14 mi) north-west from the county town of Chelmsford.

Broxted
Broxted Location within Essex
Population	508 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	TL578270
Civil parish	Broxted
District	Uttlesford
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DUNMOW
Postcode district	CM6
Dialling code	01279
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Saffron Walden
List of places UK England Essex 51.9200°N 0.2935°E / 51.9200; 0.2935

The parish includes the hamlets of Cherry Green and Brick End.

Broxted is in the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. There is a Parish Council.[2] According to the 2001 census it had a population of 526,[3]^{[full citation needed]} reducing to 508 at the 2011 Census.[1] The village lies on the road between Molehill Green and Thaxted. It has one public house, the Prince of Wales. In the 16th and 17th centuries, part of Broxted was known as Chawreth.[4]

See also

• The Hundred Parishes

References

External links

• Media related to Broxted at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Broxted Website, supported by Broxted Parish Council

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