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Stanstead Abbotts

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45: 61: 831: 68: 246: 625: 599: 869: 286: 438:. By the fourteenth century the suffix "Abbatis", "Abbotts" or "Abbot" formed part of the parish's name. The abbey continued possession of the manor until its dissolution in 1531. 150: 294: 107: 270: 862: 466: 473:. The main industry in the village used to be making ale but many of the original maltings have now been demolished to make way for a small business park. 461:, Stanstead Abbotts has many old buildings in its High Street, although many have now made way for newer residential properties. The village is on the 60: 735: 1709: 855: 330: 878: 232: 564: 44: 263: 1714: 258: 1704: 685: 275: 312: 1683: 322: 220: 186: 633: 477: 100: 835: 1488: 251: 1534: 1529: 1468: 1187: 956: 462: 371: 317: 1328: 1042: 1032: 976: 470: 200: 756: 1621: 1616: 1343: 1268: 1082: 1062: 1443: 1438: 1428: 1423: 1403: 1393: 1378: 1363: 1308: 1237: 1202: 1182: 1172: 1022: 579: 552: 410: 1657: 1549: 1473: 1448: 1418: 1398: 1318: 1002: 997: 435: 1037: 1287: 1017: 574: 375: 132: 781: 1631: 1458: 1433: 1297: 1217: 548: 394: 1137: 986: 379: 168: 140: 506: 1606: 1383: 941: 658: 225: 1595: 1509: 1227: 1192: 1117: 931: 495: 176: 842: 1560: 1539: 1167: 1112: 1092: 569: 445:
and remained with the crown after her execution. In 1559 Queen Elizabeth granted it to
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in the late eleventh century. In the twelfth century the manor passed to the abbot of
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The village is situated approximately two miles (three kilometres) south-southeast of
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Several bus routes run through or near the village, including buses to
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in Stanstead Abbotts was used as the entrance to the school in the "
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The village's name was recorded as "Stanstede" at the time of the
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The local school is St Andrews Primary CE (VC) Primary School.
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and it remained in the Bashe family for several generations.
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The village is separated from the village of 386:, England; it lies on the county boundary with 441:The manor of Stanstead Abbotts was granted to 863: 663:A History of the County of Hertford: volume 3 8: 509:in Hertfordshire – large village" in 1999. 397:, four miles (six kilometres) southeast of 870: 856: 848: 405:and five miles (eight kilometres) west of 34: 67: 555:, which plays at The Recreation Ground. 591: 284: 240: 208: 184: 98: 41: 653: 651: 268: 256: 244: 230: 218: 198: 166: 148: 130: 7: 693:Hertfordshire Extensive Urban Survey 49:The High Street in Stanstead Abbotts 715:"St Andrews CE (VC) Primary School" 565:St James' Church, Stanstead Abbotts 505:The village was awarded the title " 25: 29:Village in Hertfordshire, England 829: 606:. Office for National Statistics 66: 59: 43: 1710:Civil parishes in Hertfordshire 1684:List of places in Hertfordshire 684:Hertfordshire County Council. 665:. 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Stanstead Abbots

Stanstead Abbotts is located in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
OS grid reference
TL4011
Civil parish
District
East Hertfordshire
Shire county
Hertfordshire
Region
East
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
SG12
Dialling code
Police
Hertfordshire
Fire
Hertfordshire
Ambulance
East of England
UK Parliament
Hertford and Stortford
UK
England

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