Steeple Bumpstead | |
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The footbridge on the corner of Church Street, Steeple Bumpstead | |
Location within Essex | |
Population | 1,627 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TL6841 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HAVERHILL |
Postcode district | CB9 |
Dialling code | 01440 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Steeple Bumpstead is a village and civil parish 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Haverhill in Braintree district, Essex, England.
The parish church does not have a steeple, although the Congregational Church has a small Victorian one. It is believed that the steeple referred to was located on the A1017 close to what is now the Wixoe Pumping Station.
Village features include a village hall, School (Steeple Bumpstead Primary school) and park.