Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural
Civil parish
Greenstead Green church
Greenstead Green church
Coordinates: 51°56′04″N 0°39′12″E / 51.934349°N 0.65333093°E / 51.934349; 0.65333093
CountryEngland
Primary councilBraintree
CountyEssex
RegionEast of England
Halstead Rural1894
StatusParish
Main settlementsGreenstead Green, Burton's Green, Plaistow Green and Whiteash Green
Area
 • Total17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total670
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Websitehttps://www.greensteadgreenpc.org.uk/

Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural is a civil parish in the Braintree district, in the county of Essex, England. The parish includes the village of Greenstead Green and the hamlet of Burton's Green, Plaistow Green and Whiteash Green. In 2011 the parish had a population of 670.[1] The parish touches Coggeshall, Colne Engaine, Earls Colne, Gosfield, Great Maplestead, Halstead, Little Maplestead, Pebmarsh, Sible Hedingham and Stisted[2] and surrounds the urban parish of Halstead.[3] There are 35 listed buildings in Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural.[4]

History

On 31 December 1894 the parish was created from Halstead as Halstead Rural, on 1 October 1934 527 acres was transferred to Halstead Urban.[5] On 1 April 1974 it was renamed to "Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural".[6]

References

  1. ^ "Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural". City Population De. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Halstead Rural". British History Online. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Listed buildings in Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural, Braintree, Essex". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Relationships and changes Halstead Rural CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Braintree Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 22 September 2021.

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