Welcome to Belchamp St. Paul
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Belchamp St Paul is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England. The village is 5 miles (8 km) west of Sudbury, Suffolk, and 23 miles (37 km) northeast of the county town, Chelmsford. The parish is northwest of Belchamp Otten and Belchamp Walter, in the parliamentary constituency of Braintree, and part of the Stour Valley. It had a population of 331 (2011 census). The parish includes the hamlet of Knowl Green. Arthur Golding, the 16th-century poet, grew up at the manor and is buried in the churchyard of St Andrew's; a memorial to him is within the church. General Sir Timothy Creasey KCB OBE, a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding of the British Army in Northern Ireland, and the commander of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces, is buried in the churchyard. The church has a ring of 6 bells. https://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?tower=16317The Half Moon public house was the location for a number of pub scenes in the BBC drama series Lovejoy.Belchamp St Paul is the scene of the climax of M.R. James' ghost story Count Magnus.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,024 hectares |
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Population |
371 (2021) |
Density |
36 people/km2 |
Mean age |
44.7 |
Ward |
Stour Valley North |
District |
Braintree |
Postcodes |
CO10 |
ONS ID |
E04003881 |
Council
Contact details for Belchamp St. Paul Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
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Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Belchamp St. Paul Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Braintree and Witham Times
Father spared prison after fight incident in Braintree | Braintree and Witham Times
Published: 22nd Dec 2023
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Solar park means farm land will be lost says residents
Published: 4th Aug 2023
Hosted and licensed by Halstead Gazette
Belchamp St Paul solar farm plans submitted to council
Published: 27th Jun 2023