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Kersey in the county of Suffolk

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a Picturesque Village in the county of Essex

About Wendens Ambo

This enchanting village with its unusual name lies at the western boundary of the county. Its quaint name comes from the joining of Great and Little Ambo in the 17th century.

The village is nothing less than charming, it has picturesque thatched cottages standing in the midst of pretty country gardens. A noted feature of the village is its church dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin, which stands in an idyllic position close to a group of old cottages. The church has a typical Norman tower topped by a later spire. There is an interesting Norman doorway made with bricks from the Roman era. St.Mary's is mostly noted for its fine medieval paintings covering the life of St.Margaret - these were not discovered until 1934. Other ancient church treasures include a pulpit from the 15th century and a 16th century font cover.

Wendens Ambo is set in spacious Essex countryside, offering delight walks along leafy lanes, the usual village amenities and delightful inns.

The village may be found close to Audley End, with Saffron Walden being within easy reach.

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Audley End House

Saffron Walden (198 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Essex

(2.2 miles, 3.6 km, direction NE of Wendens Ambo)

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Thaxted (45 Pictures) in the county of Essex

(7.1 miles, 11.5 km, direction SE of Wendens Ambo)

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Bishop's Stortford (5 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire

(9.6 miles, 15.5 km, direction S of Wendens Ambo)

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Kedington (8 Pictures) in the county of Suffolk

(13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction NE of Wendens Ambo)

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Cambridge (440 Pictures) a Historic City in the county of Cambridgeshire

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction N of Wendens Ambo)

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Audley End House, Saffron Walden, Essex

Audley End (133 Pictures)

(1.4 miles, 2.2 km, direction NE)

Once, centuries ago in the days of Henry VIII a Benedictine Abbey stood here. A casualty of King's Dissolution caused by his.....

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Bridge End Gardens (15 Pictures)

(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction NE)

These perfectly laid out gardens were started in the mid 18th century by Atkinson Francis Gibson. They are particularly noted.....

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Saffron Walden Castle (10 Pictures)

(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction NE)

Very little remains of Saffron Walden Castle, but what is here is well worth seeing for it is a fine example of a Norman.....

Saffron Walden Museum, Saffron Walden, Essex

Saffron Walden Museum (6 Pictures)

(2.1 miles, 3.4 km, direction NE)

This is the second oldest purpose-built museum in the country. It occupies a gracious russet brick building in an enclosed.....

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Imperial War Museum Duxford (125 Pictures)

(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction NW)

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Hatfield Forest Country Park (6 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.7 km, direction S)

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