| Thaxted | |
|---|---|
 Thaxted Windmill and Church | |
  Thaxted Location within Essex | |
| Population | 3,116 [1] |
| OS grid reference | TL615315 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNMOW |
| Postcode district | CM6 |
| Dialling code | 01371 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
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, and is 97 metres (318 feet) above sea level (where the parish church stands).[2]
The town is 15 miles (24 km) north from the county town of Chelmsford and 5.5 miles (9 km) east from the M11 motorway. The parish contains the hamlets of Cutlers Green, Bardfield End Green, Sibleys Green, Monk Street and Richmond's Green. Much of its status as a "town" rests on its prominent late medieval guildhall, a place where guilds of skilled tradesmen regulated their trading practices, and its English Perpendicular parish church.
- ^ "Thaxted (Essex, East of England, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ The Guildhall stands about 8 metres lower than the churchyard and the river another ten metres lower still. "Elevation Finder". freemaptools.com. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
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