Welcome to Mount Bures
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Mount Bures is a small village in England on the Essex and Suffolk borders. It takes its name from the mount or motte believed to have been built shortly after the invasion by William the Conqueror in 1066. The Gainsborough railway line that runs through the village is believed to have been opened in 1848. A few miles down the line from Mount Bures is the Chappel Viaduct. The Thatchers Arms in Mount Bures was thought to have become a brewhouse or public house to quench the thirst of the navvies working on the railway line and the viaduct in the late 1840s. A bunker from the Colchester Stop Line, a series of bunkers built during World War II, can be found at Mount Bures. Sergeants Orchard is a nature reserve managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust south of the village.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
523 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
218 (2021) |
Density |
42 people/km2 |
Mean age |
40.6 |
Ward |
Rural North |
District |
Colchester |
Postcodes |
CO6, CO8 |
ONS ID |
E04004001 |
Council
Contact details for Mount Bures Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Mount Bures Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Mount Bures Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Mount Bures Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Halstead Gazette
Mount Bures: Resident highlights 'poor road conditions'
Published: 18th Apr 2024
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Mount Bures fire in outbuilding spreads to thatched house
Published: 18th Jul 2023
Hosted and licensed by Essex County Fire & Rescue Service
Outbuilding fire spreads to thatched house
Published: 17th Jul 2023