| Sible Hedingham | |
|---|---|
 St Peter's Church | |
  Sible Hedingham Location within Essex | |
| Population | 3,994 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL7734 |
| Civil parish |
|
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HALSTEAD |
| Postcode district | CO9 |
| Dialling code | 01787 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Sible Hedingham (/ˌsɪbəl ˈhɛdɪŋəm/ SIB-əl HED-ing-əm[2]) is a large village and civil parish in the Colne Valley in the Braintree District of Essex, in England. It has a population of 3,994 according to the 2011 census.[1] Sible Hedingham lies in the northern corner of Essex, close to both the Suffolk and Cambridgeshire borders. The village covers some 2,123 hectares (5,246 acres).
The Domesday Book of 1086 lists the village together with Hedingham Castle amongst the lands given to Roger Bigod by the king.[3][4] The land included woodland for 70 pigs that was in total valued at £4.
A variation on the village name is "Hengham Sybyle".[5]
In 1863, Sible Hedingham was the site of one of the last 19th-century witchcraft accusations in England. The victim is now known as "Dummy, the Witch of Sible Hedingham".
The village is twinned with the French commune of Choisy-au-Bac,[6] located in Picardy region, Oise department (c. 80 km north of Paris, near Compiègne).
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Sible Hedingham Parish (1170213791)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ jimmyw74 (25 March 2011). "Illegal Landbanking". YouTube. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p. 1036 ISBN 0-14-143994-7
- ^ Roger Bigod held a number of manors including a massive number in Suffolk and Norfolk given to him by the King. These obviously included Sible Hedingham, but also included Pebmarsh, Ovington and the area of Belchamp.
- ^ Plea Roll of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40/647; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no647/bCP40no647dorses/IMG_0761.htm; third entry, second line residence of John Ekefeld, yeoman
- ^ "A French connection: Twinning teams mark 25 years together". Halstead Gazette. Retrieved 30 January 2019.