- Bures St. Mary
infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Bures St. Mary
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latitude= 51.97177
longitude= 0.77728
population = 899
shire_district=Babergh
shire_county =Suffolk
region= East of Englandconstituency_westminster= South Suffolk
post_town= BURES
postcode_district = CO8
postcode_area= CO
dial_code= 01787
os_grid_reference= TL908340Bures St. Mary is a
civil parish in theBabergh district ofSuffolk ,England . According to the 2001 census it had a population of 899.The parish covers the eastern part of the village of Bures, the western part being in the
Bures Hamlet parish inEssex .Alan Beales a local resident has spent the last ten years documenting the village history from 1900 up to the present day. In particular looking at the lost retail outlets and local industries that have disappeared during this time. Read all about how the River with its "lighters" (barges) and how the Railway played an important part in transporting goods to and from the village
The site contains over 200 pages of local information
Look at the Bures Home page(http://www.bures-online.co.uk) for more information.
There is also a collection of some 200+ images of village life at his other web site at http://www.bures.org.uk
External links
* [http://www.parishchurch.co.uk/ Bures Parish Church]
* [http://www.bures-online.co.uk/ Bures Home Page]
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