Manuden

Manuden is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It is located around 3+1⁄2 miles (6 km) north of Bishop's Stortford, in the neighbouring county of Hertfordshire, and around 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Saffron Walden. The village has its own parish council.^[2]

Manuden
St. Mary the Virgin, Manuden
Manuden Location within Essex
Population	677 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	TL491266
Civil parish	Manuden
District	Uttlesford
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BISHOP'S STORTFORD
Postcode district	CM23
Dialling code	01279
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Saffron Walden
List of places UK England Essex 51.9188856°N 0.1671845°E / 51.9188856; 0.1671845

Manuden is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as one of the settlements within Clavering hundred.

Part of Manuden is designated as a conservation area,^[3] with several listed buildings in and around the village.^[4]

The local church is St Mary the Virgin. A tablet within the church commemorates the Jacobean statesman and diplomat William Wade, who spent his retirement at Battles Hall in the village, and is buried in the church.^[2]

There is a primary school in the village.^[5] In 2010, Manuden County Primary School topped the league table for English schools at KS2 with all pupils attaining level 5 in both English and maths.^[6]

There are several active village organisations, including a local history society, junior football club and a cricket club.^[2]

See also

• The Hundred Parishes