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Manningtree
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| Population | 900 (2001 census) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Tendring |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MANNINGTREE |
| Postcode district | CO |
| Dial code | 01206 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | North Essex |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Manningtree is a town and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England, which lies on the River Stour. It adjoins built-up areas of Lawford to the west and Mistley to the east and the three parishes together are sometimes referred to as "Manningtree". Manningtree is believed to be England's second smallest town (see largest village in England), with a market held each Friday and Saturday.
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The town grew around the wool trade from the fifteenth century. Many of the buildings in the centre of the town have Georgian facades which obscure their earlier origins. Notable buildings include the Methodist church on South Street, (the oldest) Methodist church in Essex, and the White Hart on the High Street.
Manningtree is known as the centre of the activities of Matthew Hopkins, the witchfinder general. The Ascension by John Constable which hangs in Dedham church, was painted for Manningtree church, pulled down in the 1960s.
Many of the younger residents of Manningtree believe it to be the worst place to live in England, but this may just be due to the fact that a lot of them spend their time sitting on benches drinking cheap cider. This opinion is one that is shared among the vast majority of the local population.
Manningtree is on Holbrook Bay, part of the River Stour in the north of Essex. It is the eastern edge of Dedham Vale.
Nearby villages include Dedham, Mistley and Lawford.
Manningtree railway station provides a direct train link to London, Norwich and Harwich.
- ManningtreeAZ - Online guide to Manningtree
- Manningtree - White's Directory of Essex, 1848
- Manningtree Rail Users Association
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