Alphamstone
Encyclopedia
Alphamstone is a village
and civil parish
in Essex
, England
. It is located 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Sudbury
, Suffolk
and is 34 km (21.1 mi) northeast from the county town of Chelmsford
. The village is in the district of Braintree
and in the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden
. The parish is part of the Stour Valley South parish cluster.
The village is very close (about 1.6 km (0.994196378639691 mi)) to the River Stour
, which forms the Essex/Suffolk border in the local area.
It is about 3 km (1.9 mi) from the nearest train station at Bures
on the Sudbury Branch Line
. Its nearest significant road link is the A131
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Sudbury
Sudbury, Suffolk
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, from Colchester and from London.-Early history:...
, Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
and is 34 km (21.1 mi) northeast from the county town of Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
. The village is in the district of Braintree
Braintree (district)
Braintree is a local government district in the English county of Essex. Its main town is Braintree.The main centres of population are Braintree, Witham and Halstead....
and in the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden (UK Parliament constituency)
Saffron Walden is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
. The parish is part of the Stour Valley South parish cluster.
The village is very close (about 1.6 km (0.994196378639691 mi)) to the River Stour
River Stour, Suffolk
The River Stour is a river in East Anglia, England. It is 76 km long and forms most of the county boundary between Suffolk to the north, and Essex to the south. It rises in eastern Cambridgeshire, passes to the east of Haverhill, through Cavendish, Sudbury and the Dedham Vale, and joins the...
, which forms the Essex/Suffolk border in the local area.
It is about 3 km (1.9 mi) from the nearest train station at Bures
Bures railway station
Bures railway station is a railway station serving the village of Bures in Essex, England. It is an unstaffed single-platform station on the Gainsborough Line.-External links:**...
on the Sudbury Branch Line
Sudbury Branch Line
The Gainsborough Line is the marketing name of the Sudbury Branch Line, a single track railway line running through the rural area between Sudbury and Marks Tey in England with connecting trains from Marks Tey station to London, Colchester and other destinations...
. Its nearest significant road link is the A131
A131 road
The A131 road runs from the A130 road to the A134 road The A131 road by-passes Great Leighs, Young's End, Great Notley, then goes through the A120 road as the Braintree by-pass...
.