Halstead

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For the village in Kent, see Halstead, Kent. For other uses, see Halstead (disambiguation).
Halstead
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St Andrew's Church, Halstead
Halstead is located in Essex
Halstead
Halstead
 Halstead shown within Essex
Population 11,906 (2011)
OS grid reference TL816306
Civil parish Halstead
District Braintree
Shire county Essex
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HALSTEAD
Postcode district CO9
Dialling code 01787
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament Braintree
List of places
UK
England
Essex

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Halstead is a town and civil parish located in Braintree District of Essex in England. It has a population of 11,906.[1]

The town is near Colchester and Sudbury, in the Colne Valley. The town originally developed on the hill to the north of the river. The name Halstead is said to have derived from the Old English hald (refuge, shelter, healthy) and stede (site, place or farm), meaning 'healthy farm' 'safe place' or 'place of refuge'.[2]

Area

Antiques centre and restaurant

The wide High Street is dominated by the 14th-century church of St Andrew, which was extensively renovated during the Victorian period but retains much earlier decoration including tomb monuments dating from the 14th century and earlier.

The historic core of Halstead can be observed on a walk up the market hill. A river walk runs through the town from east to west, and just outside the town is Broaks Wood, a popular area for walking owned by the Forestry Commission. Halstead Public Gardens were established in 1900 and is noted for its floral displays. The Townsford Mill that spans the river at the bottom of the town houses the Antiques Centre, with thousands of interesting pieces ranging from clothing to household items. Halstead has a library situated in a large open-plan building that was built as the Corn Exchange (1864-1866) but has also housed a technical school.

Nearby Moyns Park, a Grade I listed Elizabethan country house, is said to have been where Ian Fleming put the finishing touches on his novel From Russia, with Love.

A historical society holds regular monthly meetings and a town museum attached to the town council offices features some historical artefacts and various objects limited to local interest. The Empire Theatre in Butler Road hosts occasional bingo nights. Halstead is also home to Hume's Bakery, which opened in 1960, and trades at the same shop today.[3][4]

People

Schools

Halstead is the home to three Primary schools:

There are many secondary schools within easy travelling distance. Most pupils opt for either Sible Hedingham, Braintree or Colchester.

The Ramsey Academy (formerly The Ramsey College) is another school, to the north of the town centre.

Yellow House School is an independent school for children with special needs.

Sport

Halstead's largest football club is Halstead Town F.C.. The club plays in the 10th tier of the English football league system, in the Eastern Counties Football League Division One.

The town is home to Halstead Cricket Club which fields three teams in the Marshall Hatchick Two Counties Championship. During the 2011 season the club, with the help of club member and former Bangladesh bowling coach Ian Pont brought in Bangladeshi international cricketer Syed Rasel. Other players to have played both first class cricket and for the club include former Essex and Leicestershire man Darren Robinson, international coach Richard Pybus and New Zealand U-19 and Canterbury bowler Matt Henry.

Since 2010 the town has a rugby club called The Halstead Templars R.F.C

See also

References

  1. ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Population Density, 2011 Retrieved 29 November 2015
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  4. ↑ http://www.humesbakery.co.uk

External links

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