Little Hadham
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Little Hadham is a village and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England. At the census of 2001 it had a population of 1,081,[1] increasing to 1,153 at the 2011 Census.[2] It is bypassed by the A120 road, which connects it to the nearby town of Bishop's Stortford. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Bury Green, Church End, Cradle End, Green Street and Hadham Ford. Little Hadham, together with the neighbouring village of Much Hadham, are collectively known as The Hadhams.[3]
Little Hadham | |
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St Cecilia's Parish Church, Little Hadham | |
Location within Hertfordshire | |
Population | 1,081 (2001 census)[1] 1,153 (2011 Census)[2] |
OS grid reference | TL439227 |
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Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Ware |
Postcode district | SG11 |
Dialling code | 01279 |
Police | Hertfordshire |
Fire | Hertfordshire |
Ambulance | East of England |
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The rural village is situated on the banks of the River Ash and is characterised by half-timbered houses. The medieval parish church, dedicated to Saint Cecilia, was reconstructed in the late 14th or 15th century. The Bishop of London is the patron of the church.[4]