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High Street, Dedham

Dedham in the county of Essex
There are two things that immediately strike you about this enchanting village, the first is the opulence of the beautiful 15th-century church, and the second is the fascinating view of the River Stour, which, like the church, has featured in Constable paintings.
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Colchester Castle

Colchester in the county of Essex
Fascinating historic Essex town in which there was probably a settlement in both the 5th-century BC, and the Ist-century AD. The invading Roman's occupied Colchester in AD 43, and...
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St.Johns Church, Danbury, Essex

Danbury in the county of Essex
Picturesque English village of great charm. Surrounded almost entirely by open countryside Danbury has immense appeal for the tourist.
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Blackmore village green, Essex

Blackmore in the county of Essex
The village of Blackmore has a long and fascinating history. It lies in an area mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and one of its oldest and most attractive buildings is the Priory Church of St. Lawrence.
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Village Cottages

Wendens Ambo in the county of Essex
This enchanting village with its unusual name lies at the western boundary of the county. Its quaint name comes from the joining of Great and Little Ambo in the 17th century.
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Coggeshall village sign

Coggeshall in the county of Essex
Standing in a town full of elaborate historic properties, the simple charm of Coggeshall water mill, reflected in the waters of the Blackwell River, captivates perfectly the image of an Essex of long ago, immortalised forever in paintings by Constable and Gainsborough.
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Almshouse and Windmill Thaxted

Thaxted in the county of Essex
The village of Thaxted is stunningly beautiful with many reminders that it was once and perhaps always has been an extremely prosperous place.
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Castle Street, Saffron Walden, Essex

Saffron Walden in the county of Essex
The outstanding feature of Saffron Walden is its rich variety of properties tangled around its web of ancient streets.
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