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England. Essex. 51°57′32″N 0°59′36″E / 51.95888°N 0.99341°E / 51.95888; 0.99341. Dedham is a village in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It is near the River Stour, which is the border of Essex and Suffolk. The nearest town to Dedham is the small market town of Manningtree.
Apr 10, 2017 · EXG APR 17 DEDHAM (Image: Archant) The church of St Mary the Virgin is a dominating presence in the village centre. The present building dates back to 1492 but there has been a church in Dedham since at least 1322. The church entrance features a striking carved, panelled doorway and the impressive interior has stained glass windows by the noted ...
The name of the Massachusetts town is no coincidence; many natives of Dedham emigrated to America in the early 17th century, and the colonial town was named for the Essex village in 1636. Dedham is the ancestral home of General William Tecumseh Sherman, the famed (or reviled, depending which side of the Mason-Dixon line you live on) American Civil War general.
The towns were Concord and Dedham. Concord incorporated the same year and Dedham did so in 1636. Though the original settlers sought to name the town “Contentment,” the name “Dedham” was instead selected, it is thought by the Mass Bay governance, perhaps after the northeast Essex village of Dedham, England.
About Dedham. Address: Dedham, Essex, England, CO7 6AB. Attraction Type: Village. Location: Dedham is on the B1029 4 miles west of Manningtree. Location map. OS: TM058332. Photo Credit: David Ross and Britain Express. POPULAR POSTS. The Most Beautiful places in the Cairngorms.
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Splash the cash. Wander along the High Street, admiring the Georgian façades and medieval timber-frames as you go. Then, make a beeline for Dedham Art & Craft Centre. Open every day, this ...
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In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Dedham like this: DEDHAM, a village, a parish, and a sub-district, in Lexden district, Essex. The village stands on the river Stour, in a fine valley, at the boundary with Suffolk, 2¾ miles N of Ardleigh r. station, and 3½ W by N of Manningtree; consists ...
