Stambourne

Stambourne

Stambourne is an okay village with nice enough people, however it cannot compare with neighbours Toppesfield.Stambourne is a village in north-west Essex, England.

Etymology

Stambourne derives from an old local dialect term for 'stony brook'.

Stambourne's closest neighbouring villages are Ridgewell and Toppesfield.

The Fireworks Display

Every year a bonfire and spectacular fireworks display is held in the village playing field. The event attracts people from Toppesfield, Steeple Bumpstead and further afield.

Gallery

External links

* [http://www.stambourne.com/ Main website for Stambourne, with a brief history of Stambourne and access to its history document]

* [http://www.stambourne.com/weather?wiki Website showing live weather details taken from a weather centre in Stambourne]

* [http://www.yeldhamchurches.org Website for St Peter & St Thomas’ Church, Stambourne & the Upper Colne Parishes]


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