Berden

Berden
Berden
Berden shown within Essex
Population	465 (2011)
OS grid reference	TL469298
• London	30 mi (48 km) S
Civil parish	Berden
District	Uttlesford
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BISHOP'S STORTFORD
Postcode district	CM23
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Saffron Walden
List of places UK England Essex 51°56′51″N 0°08′14″E / 51.9475°N 0.1372°E / 51.9475; 0.1372Coordinates: 51°56′51″N 0°08′14″E / 51.9475°N 0.1372°E / 51.9475; 0.1372

Berden is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is situated approximately 6 miles (10 km) north from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire and 21 miles (34 km) north-west from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Uttlesford and in the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. Berden has its own Parish Council.

According to the 2001 census Berden had a population of 427, increasing to 465 at the census 2011.

Berden was part of Clavering hundred and is mentioned in the Domesday Book as a location with four villagers and five smallholders.

The parish church is dedicated to St Nicholas Church. Berden Hall dates to the 1580s, although a manor and Berden Priory existed here in medieval times.

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