Little Walden is a village in the civil parish of Saffron Walden, in the Uttlesford district, in the county of Essex, England. It lies about 3 miles (5 km) north of the market town of Saffron Walden and is 12 miles (19 km) from Cambridge.
| Little Walden | |
|---|---|
 St John's Church | |
  Little Walden Location within Essex | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Saffron Walden |
| Postcode district | CB10 |
| Dialling code | 01799 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
The church, St.John's [1] is a "remnant of Victorian concern for the spiritual welfare of the very poor labourers who lived here then".[2] The Crown Inn public house[3] is situated on a bend in the B1052 road which runs through the village.[4] Chesterford Research Park[5] is 0.84 miles (1.35 km) to the north west.
History
editIn Little Walden parish are the remains of a banked enclosure which may date from the Iron Age.[6]
A World War II airfield to the north, RAF Little Walden, closed in 1958.
Transport
editA bus service between Linton and Saffron Walden calls at Little Walden (Tuesdays only).[7]
The nearest railway station is Great Chesterford.
References
edit- ^ "Little Walden: St John".
- ^ "Local History of Little Walden in Essex".
- ^ "Home". thecrownlittlewalden.co.uk.
- ^ "Little Walden, Essex Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com". Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2010.
- ^ "Home". chesterfordresearchpark.com.
- ^ "Saffron Walden Town Council Official Guide". Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ "Viceroy of Essex Ltd". Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
External links
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Media related to Little Walden at Wikimedia Commons