Bradfield Heath

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Bradfield Heath
Essex

House in Bradfield Heath
Location
Grid reference: TM135297
Location: 51°55’32"N, 1°6’17"E
Data
Postcode: CO11
Local Government
Council: Tendring

Bradfield Heath is a village in Essex. It is located in between the A120 road and the B1352 road. Its parent village, Bradfield, a smaller village today, is to the north-east and attached to Bradfield Heath/

In the village is the former Bradfield Hall, which was demolished c.1955. Bradfield Hall was the home of Sir John Raynsford (c.1482-1559) (MP for Colchester and High Sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire for 1537–38) and Sir Harbottle Grimston, 1st Baronet (c.1569–1648) (MP for Harwich and Essex and also High Sheriff). Sir Harbottle was a leading Parliamentarian during the Civil War.

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