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Gestingthorpe

Coordinates: 52°01′N 0°39′E / 52.017°N 0.650°E / 52.017; 0.650
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Gestingthorpe (pronounced /[invalid input: 'icon']ˈɡɛsɪŋθɔːrp/, ges-ing-thorp, 'guessingthorpe') is a village and a civil parish in the Braintree District, in the English county of Essex. It is approximately halfway between the town of Halstead in Essex and Sudbury in Suffolk. The nearest railway station is in Sudbury, which offers a shuttle service to Marks Tey and at the extremes of the day, Colchester. The village is situated at a set of crossroads, North End Road, Nether Hill, Sudbury Road and Church Street. It is served by the number 11 bus between Sudbury and Halstead, and three trips a day are made.

References

Information about the village [1] St Mary the Virgin, Knights-Hospitallers website. [2]

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52°01′N 0°39′E / 52.017°N 0.650°E / 52.017; 0.650