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1st July, 2009
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Annual Show
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NHW incident
Hempstead Rainfall
Class 4 runner-up
BEST KEPT VILLAGE for 2008
Class 4 winner of the
BEST KEPT VILLAGE for 2007
Class 4 runner-up
BEST KEPT VILLAGE for 2006
Class 4 winner of the
BEST KEPT VILLAGE for 2005

HEMPSTEAD WINS 2nd PLACE
We came second in our class of the Ruggles Brise competition behind Fyfield this year and so our sign will go. We also received a merit award for the churchyard. Click here for details.



Hempstead Village Church - Helen PhilipHempstead is a small historic village situated seven miles east of Saffron Walden in the north-west corner of Essex. The notorious highwayman Dick Turpin was born in theThe Bluebell Inn from Church Hill - Joseph Kitchen village public house. William Harvey, the man who discovered the circulation of blood in the human body, and Sir Eliab Harvey, commander of the Temeraire at the battle of Trafalgar, are interred with many members of their family in the Church crypt. For more information click here.


ASTRONOMY CLUB
Did that catch your eye - well the village website provides the opportunity for an on-line Club such as Astronomy or other topics where actual regular meetings or booking the Hall may be impractical. Is there something you would like to create or run? Would some of our youngsters like to start an online Club? Please contact me if you have an idea. Diana Frost



Village Latest

Wednesday 1st July, Drew Nelson live at the Bluebell Inn
Wednesday 1st July, Thaxted Morris Men, 8.15pm at the Bluebell Inn
Thursday 2nd July, Mobile Police unit, 12.00 to 1.15 pm. - in the High Street
Friday 3rd July, Recyclables Collection Day (Green Bin)
Saturday 4th July, Classic Car Club at the Bluebell Inn
Sunday 5th July, Evensong, 6.30pm at St. Andrew's
Sunday 5th July, 4.00pm - Joanna Eden live at the Bluebell Inn
Tuesday 7th July, from 1.40 pm to 2.00 pm - Mobile Library Opposite Bluebell
Tuesday 7th July, Ladies Keep Fit, 7.00-8.00pm at the Village Hall
Tuesday 7th July, free music session at the Bluebell Inn
Friday 10th July, Non-Recyclables Collection Day (Black Bin)
Saturday 11th July, Annual Show in the Village Hall, Click Here for Schedule of Classes and entry form, Click Here for the handwriting text, Click Here for recipe.
Sunday 12th July, Confirmation Service, 6.30pm at St. Andrew's
Tuesday 14th July, Ladies Keep Fit, 7.00-8.00pm at the Village Hall
Tuesday 14th July, live music at the Bluebell Inn
Tuesday 14th July, Hempstead & District Gardeners' Club AGM, 8.15pm in the Village Hall
Thursday 16th July, Parish Council Meeting, 8.00pm in the Village Hall
Friday 17th July, Recyclables Collection Day (Green Bin)
Sunday 19th July, All Age Sung Eucharist, 9.30am at St. Andrew's
Sunday 19th July, Horse and Pony Show at Hill Farm
Sunday 19th July, Hempstead Classic Car Gathering in the field behind Greenacres (on the corner of Witchtree Lane and Bumpstead Road). Free entry.
Tuesday 21st July, from 1.40 pm to 2.00 pm - Mobile Library Opposite Bluebell
Tuesday 21st July, Ladies Keep Fit, 7.00-8.00pm at the Village Hall
Tuesday 21st July, Brooks Williams live at the Bluebell Inn
Tuesday 21st July, Gardeners' Club Committee Meeting, 8.15pm in the Village Hall
Wednesday 22nd July, free music session at the Bluebell Inn
Friday 24th July, Non-Recyclables Collection Day (Black Bin)
Sunday 26th July, Holy Communion, 8.00am at St. Andrew's
Sunday 26th July, 4.00pm - Joanna Eden live at the Bluebell Inn
Tuesday 28th July, Ladies Keep Fit, 7.00-8.00pm at the Village Hall
Tuesday 28th July, free music session at the Bluebell Inn
Thursday 30th July, Mobile Police unit, 12.00 to 1.15 pm. - in the High Street
Friday 31st July, Recyclables Collection Day (Green Bin)

Ladies' Keep Fit every Tuesday 7.00-8.00pm in the Village Hall
The Art Group meetings will begin again after the summer break on Thursday 24th September
Tuesday evenings - music at The Bluebell – see "What’s On" for details

The Bluebell Inn Opening Hours

Sunday12.00 noon - 7.00pm
Monday - Friday11.30am - 3.00pm + 6.00pm - 11.00pm
Saturday11.30am - 11.00pm

About Hempstead
Hempstead Village from the church tower - Joseph Kitchen
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Best Kept Village
Best Kept Village Sign - Helen Philip
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Newsletter

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Bus Timetable

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Horse & Pony Show

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On the Farm

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Stop Stansted Expansion

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Download Adobe Reader

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Future Projects

If you have any ideas for new pages on the web site please contact Helen. To see a list of current items for which we need your help please click here.


This site is sponsored by Hempstead Parish Council for the benefit of Hempstead villagers, their friends and neighbours. If you have any events, information or pictures you would like to submit for your website please contact the editor Helen Philip


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