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Great Maplestead

Great Maplestead is an attractive bucolic village, safe and peaceful. Nestled in the beautiful, undulating countryside of North Essex, close to the Suffolk border, A jewel of East Anglia.

This active and caring community has a population of about 355. Situated close to the market towns of Halstead (3 miles) and Sudbury (7 miles). It is about 30 minutes by car from Colchester, 45 minutes from Bury St Edmunds and an hour from Cambridge. Buses run from the village into Halstead and Sudbury daily (except Sundays). The nearest train stations are at Sudbury, Braintree (10 miles) and Colchester, with trains to London, Ipswich and Norwich.
In the past, Gt Maplestead has been awarded ‘Best Kept Village in Essex’
Surrounded by arable and grass scape’s dotted with woodland. Hedgerows form many boundaries, bristling with wildlife.  
Well placed to visit nearby villages of Castle Hedingham, Lavenham, Long Melford, Kersey and Finchingfield. Area’s noted for natural beauty and charm

A “first and one stop shop” providing the latest, important and up to date information on village news, advice, organisations, events, facilities and services, while delivering an insight into our village and surrounding area, for residents and visitors alike, with links to other local strategic organisations and useful facilities.

The Great Maplestead website benefits and supports, the whole village community. It is hoped it will be a reflection of the vibrant and sustainable community life that exists in this great village.

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to locals, near and far.

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A great place to live

Welcome to

National Grid’s Local Plan for  new power lines and Sub-station

Will it affect us ? Your view ? Concerned! Find out a lot more - click here

CORRIDOR 2 - National Grid’s preferred corridor.  Further consultation -Stage 2 will follow, with options for alignment, and location of the  substation along with environmental impact assessment. Stage 3 will be detailed connection design and an application to the Infrastructure Planning Commission                                                                                

National Grid Communications Team - 0800 377 7340 or click here for online information from National Grid

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Gt Maplestead Village Design Statement Village Design Statement

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