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See also, Elmdon, West Midlands.{{infobox UK place| |country = England |coordinates = {{coord|52.03456|0.13429|display=inline,title}} |official_name= Elmdon |population= 610 |population_ref = (2011 Census)[1] |shire_district= Uttlesford |region= East of England |shire_county = Essex |constituency_westminster= |post_town= SAFFRON WALDEN |postcode_district = CB11 4 |postcode_area= CB |dial_code= |os_grid_reference= TL465395 |static_image= A view from the War Memorial at Elmdon - geograph.org.uk - 1420285.jpg |static_image_caption= Elmdon village }} Elmdon is a village in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England, near the boundary with Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. The hilly topography of the area differentiates it from countryside to the north, which is predominantly fenland and flat. HistoryThe castle motte at Elmdon, known as 'castle hill', still exists. It was the Norman fortification of Robert de Lucy, brother to Richard de Lucy, Justiciar to King Stephen and Henry II. The church at Elmdon was granted by Robert de Lucy to Lesnes Abbey (founded by Richard de Lucy), around 1180.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} One mile to the west, at the highest point in Essex, Eustace de Boulogne (d1125) built and occupied his moated house named 'Flanders' at Chrishall and it was there that his daughter Matilda of Boulogne (c1103-1152), the future wife of King Stephen, was raised. The name Elmdon means 'hill of elms' and this village contains the only three elm trees in Essex.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} Elmdon includes a village hall, a church, and a recreation ground used for cricket and football. TransportElmdon has an infrequent bus service with links to Bishop's Stortford. There are three roads out of Elmdon; two are minor roads leading to other villages, and the third provides access indirectly to the nearest station, Audley End on the West Anglia Main Line. UtilitiesElmdon is not served by mains gas; houses rely on individually supplied heating oil systems. The village is connected to British Telecom's backbone network through the Chrishall exchange which is ADSL-enabled. As of January 2007, speeds of up to 2mb ADSL and 3mb ADSL-MAX were available through broadband over copper phone cable. No cable television providers service the village.{{update|date=November 2017}} LeisureElmdon has sporting teams participating in local leagues. The village is a starting point for cross country running with trails of between 3 km and 30 km, some avoiding major roads. Tracks are passable on foot and bicycle between March and November, becoming waterlogged outside this range (passable but not to run on).{{Original research inline|date=November 2017}} The Icknield Way Path passes through the village on its {{Convert|110|mile|km|adj=mid|order=flip}} journey from Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire to Knettishall Heath in Suffolk. The multi-user route is open for walkers, horse riders and off-road cyclists. See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11123176&c=CB11+4LT&d=16&e=62&g=6426486&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1443439429525&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|accessdate=28 September 2015}}
External links{{Commons category|Elmdon}}
2 : Villages in Essex|Uttlesford |
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