Borley

Also known as Borley, Essex

Borley is a village and civil parish in rural north Essex, England. It lies close to the border with Suffolk and near the River Stour. The closest town is Sudbury, Suffolk, approximately southeast of Borley; Sudbury is also the Post Town used by Royal Mail for Borley. The neighbouring parishes are Foxearth, Belchamp Walter and Bulmer. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 111.

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Place details

Locality: Braintree
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Borley
UK place.population: 111
UK place.population_ref: (Parish, 2021)
UK place.shire_district: Braintree
UK place.shire_county: Essex
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.constituency_westminster: Braintree
UK place.post_town: SUDBURY
UK place.postcode_district: CO10
UK place.postcode_area: CO
UK place.dial_code: 01787
UK place.os_grid_reference: TL850431
UK place.static_image_name: Borley Village Hall.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Borley Village Hall
UK place.type: Village and civil parish

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Wikidata facts

Population: 111
Image: Parish church of Borley Essex.jpg
Dialing code: 01787

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Commons category: Borley
postal code: CO10
OS grid reference: TL850431

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History
Local government
Natural and built environment
Notable Borley residents
Borley in popular culture
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==History== The name Borley may be a compound of the Saxon words "Bap" and "Ley", that is "Boar's Pasture". Recent local research suggests that the name Borley may be derived from the Celtic ‘borle’, meaning ‘summer meadows’ which are still a prominent feature of the area. A smaller parish, Borley Parva, was joined with Foxearth in the Middle Ages.