Little Bentley
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Little Bentley is a village and civil parish
in the Tendring
district of Essex
. It sits on rising ground just to the west of the Holland Brook
.
The church is dedicated to Saint Mary. The living is in the gift of Balliol College
.
Little Bentley is also the home of the Little Bentley Park Polo Club.
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 the Tendring
Tendring
Tendring is a local government district in North East Essex, England. It extends from the River Stour in the north, to the coast and the River Colne in the south, with the coast to the East and the town of Colchester to the west. Its council is based in Clacton-on-Sea. Towns in the district...
district of 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...
. It sits on rising ground just to the west of the Holland Brook
Holland Brook
Holland Brook is a stream in central New Jersey, running through Readington and Branchburg. It is the last tributary of the South Branch Raritan River before it combines with the North Branch Raritan River...
.
The church is dedicated to Saint Mary. The living is in the gift of Balliol College
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by a family with strong Scottish connections....
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Little Bentley is also the home of the Little Bentley Park Polo Club.
Nearby places
External links
- Village History, Little Bentley Hall
- St Mary, Little Bentley, A Church Near You
- Church of St Mary, Church Road, Little Bentley, Images of England
- Great and Little Bentley entry, Post Office Directory of Essex, Herts, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex, London: Kelly, 1855