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Serving the Communities of
Bures Hamlet and Bures St Mary
Home of the Bures Dragon

Now in its 23rd year

This web site has now been downloaded into the British Library Archives, which also includes the National Library of Scotland;
the National Library of Wales; Bodleian Libraries, Oxford; University Library, Cambridge; and the Library of Trinity College, Dublin

Also used as a research tool into rural life by Essex Uni, Liverpool Uni, Manchester Uni, Chester University and University of East Anglia.
Currently 504 web pages online

Bures web site featured on BBC Radio Essex -13th March 2024
This web site is no longer being updated, due to personal circumstances

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Bures military web site
www.bures.me.uk
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www.bures.org.uk
Autobiography of Dr Thomas Wood
& Mrs St Osyth Wood
Low Visitor numbers
Ceased on 01.01.25

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www.mount-bures.co.uk
Ceased on 01.01.24
Total lack of interest from parishioners
Low visitor numbers

LOCAL BURES WALKS

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Circular walks around Bures

Seven Circular walks to
enjoy around Bures by
Stuart Malcolm (dec)

Free Download

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The scourge of Pylons in an AONB
Taken along the Bures to Assington road



Braintree District Council has decided to include Bures Water Meadow, Colchester Road, in its List of Assets of Community Value.
The listing will last for a period of five years.
Hopefully, this will give it protection from any Development



July 2023 the land between the River Stour and the
Colchester Rd, was offered by Auction but not Sold
Seeing this land flooded during Storm Babet in Oct 23, must surely put an end the speculation of more housing.

October 2023 with Storm Ciaran the flooding was far worse



Located opposite St Mary`s Church
Link to web site
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A collection of historical and local information on the two parishes of Bures St Mary and Bures Hamlet from the late 1800`s to 2024
Within the three parishes of Bures St Mary, Bures Hamlet and Mount Bures, there are 116 Listed Buildings.
"Any fool can make history, but it takes a genius to write it":-
Oscar Wilde




On the publishers web site select"
"Steam, Dragons and Landscape Painting along the Gainsborough Line"

Listen to a podcast of a journey from
Marks Tey to Sudbury
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Bures millennium bridge
Millennium Bridge


Bures Mill


New Demolision of 4 farms in Mount Bures to extend Wormingford Airfield in 1943

New 2023 Planning Application at Ferriers - Refused
NEW Revised 2023 Planning Application at Ferriers
NEW- Aug 6th- Ferriers, all Planning Applications withdrawn
NEW July 2023:- Sale of the Water Meadows, Colchester Road

Jan 2024
Update Work started on AppleTreeMews

Braintree DC looking for land to Develop
This has been listed - Colne Road, Bures Hamlet
More Details

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Tree Felling in the Nayland Road,
outside the Three Horseshoes Public House.
Tree in dangerous condition.
Link:- 25th October 2024
 

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Colchester Road
Former garage site
Progress on Development
April 2025

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