Welcome to Lamarsh
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Lamarsh is a village and a civil parish in the Braintree District, in the county of Essex, England. It is near the large village of Bures and the village of Alphamstone. The village is west of the River Stour. It has a pub, a village hall and a church called The Friends of Holy Innocents Church. The civil parish's name, Lamarsh, comes from the phrase "Loamy marsh". This is derived from the Old English terms lām and mersc, which translate into loam or clay and a marsh respectively.In the 1870s, Lamarsh was described as: "LAMARSH, a parish, with a village, in the district of Sudbury and county of Essex; adjacent to the river Stour at the boundary with Suffolk, 2½ miles NW of Bures r. station, and 4 SSE of Sudbury."
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
379 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
189 (2021) |
Density |
50 people/km2 |
Mean age |
45.4 |
Ward |
Stour Valley South |
District |
Braintree |
Postcodes |
CO8 |
ONS ID |
E04003911 |
Council
Contact details for Lamarsh Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Lamarsh Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Lamarsh Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Lamarsh Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Lamarsh Parish.
Local News
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Weather: Flood alert extended for north and mid Essex | Braintree and Witham Times
Published: 5th Jan 2024
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Flooding across Essex continues after rainy weekend
Published: 20th Feb 2024
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Our pub was closed down so we showed true community spirit and bought it!
Published: 19th Jun 2018