Boxted's beautiful Constable Country

Village Notices

  • Proposed New Housing Development

    Proposed New Housing Development

    Proposed 150 New Homes in Boxted The Parish Council have engaged with a team from Planning Direct to draft an initial objection.   You can read the draft document and relevant information on the Boxted Parish Council website and have your…

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  • Pylons In Boxted

    Pylons In Boxted

    Please give a thought to Boxted residents who could be impacted by the preposterous 50m high pylons (height of a 15-story building) being proposed to cut cross Langham and Straight Roads heading diagonally to Queens Head Road area…

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  • Hedgehogs need you!

    Hedgehogs need you!

    Sign up to have a hole drilled in your fence to create a passage for hedgehogs to pass through your garden easily while out looking for food and a mate. Increasingly hedgehogs can be found in urban areas, as…

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  • Footpath Walks

    Footpath Walks

    The Boxted Wildlife group have revived the concept of the Village Walk once a month on a Saturday morning around the village ending with refreshments at the Hub.

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  • Sign the Petition to Save Our Bridge

    Sign the Petition to Save Our Bridge

    Petition Sign the petition to save our bridge.

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Village Resources

  • 18th September 2017


    Boxted Airfield Historical Group

    Tuesday 19 September. 7.15 pm. Museum visitor centre, Langham Lane, Admission by donation of £4; details available from JEREMY on 07885 657255 or jezzyh

    Richard Turner will be speaking on: ‘The Friendly Invasion’ Boxted style

    American visitors to the museum and their connection to its history. Hear about their Fathers, Grandfathers and other relatives service at the airfield.

    Bill and Corrin Smith’s talk on The Dambusters Untold Story has been rescheduled to the November meeting.


    Evergreen Club

    ex Colchester MP, Bob Russell, will be giving a talk on the History of Colchester.

    Thursday 21 September 2.30 pm Boxted Village Hall

    Church Services

    Sunday 24 September

    Eucharist Service: 9.30 am St Peter’s Church, Boxted.

    There will be a speaker from Samaritans Purse talking about the Christmas Shoebox scheme which Boxted and Langham participate in.

    https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/

    11 am service at Boxted Methodist Church.

    6 pm Harvest Evensong, St Peter’s Church, Boxted


    Mobile Library

    Tuesday 26 September and 10 October

    Boxted Playing Field car park.
    Read a review of the book: Fates and Furies, here:

    Boxted Parish Council

    Due to the retirement of the Chairman, Hugh Large, a vacancy has arisen for a parish councillor.

    If you are interested in putting yourself forward or you know of anyone who may be interested please contact Denise Humphris,Clerk to Boxted Parish Council.

    Tele 01206 329019

    email: boxted-council@btconnect.com

    https://www.essexinfo.net/boxted-parish-council/

    A rainbow over the Dedham Vale recently.

    Photocredit; The Sun Inn, Dedham.

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