Belchamp Otten and Belchamp St Paul

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Belchamp St Paul and Belchamp Otten

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The parishes of Belchamp St Paul and Belchamp Otten are situated in the north of the district in the picturesque Stour Valley on the Suffolk/Essex border. The Belchamps were mentioned in the Domesday Book.

Belchamp St Paul has a school, a church, two public houses and a reed thatched Community House.

Belchamp Otten has a church and one public house. The village is surrounded by fields. In fact Belchamp is possibly derived from the Norman ‘Belle Champs’, that is, beautiful fields or meadows. This landscape and the ancient villages have inspired such famous artists as John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough.

According to the 2001 Census, Belchamp St Paul had a population of 331 and Belchamp Otten had a population of 164.

The 2011 Braintree District Council Rural Services Survey shows that the key services in the parishes are:

Belchamp St Paul:

<>   1 Hall
<>   3 Public Houses
<>   1 Primary School
<>   0  Post Office
<>   0 Grocery Store
<>   0  Doctors Surgery
<>   0 Cash Point

Belchamp Otten:

<>   0 Hall
<>   1 Public House
<>   0 Primary School
<>   0  Post Office
<>   0 Grocery Store
<>   0  Doctors Surgery
<>   0 Cash Point

Useful Links

Parish Council website:

- Belchamp St Paul and Belchamp Otten

Ward Information:

- Stour Valley North Ward Information

- Link to Statistics from the ONS

More Information

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