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The parish of Mount Bures takes its name from the `mount` or mound, which stands in the centre of the village and `bur`, meaning cottage or dwelling.
The village resides in Essex with its boundary extending to the River Stour to the north and Wakes Colne to the south.

Mount Bures was sometimes called Bures St John, Little Bures or Bures Sackville, to distinguish it from Bures Hamlet and Bures St Mary.

Today, Mount Bures is the adopted modern name. The railway line opened in 1848 which runs through the parish from south to north.

The nearest rail station is at Bures.

Railway Crossing

The next PARISH COUNCIL MEETING will be held in the Village Hall,
Craigs Lane:
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45th Annual Mount Bures
Flower Festival & Summer Fayre


When - Saturday & Sunday 22nd and 23rd June 10am - 5pm


Where - Mount Bures Hall, Hall Road, Mount Bures

Join us for a gorgeous family fun day out in the beautiful Essex/Suffolk countryside.
Quintessentially English country gardens with fantastic games and entertainment provided over the weekend concluding with a Songs of Praise in the historic St John the Baptist Church.
Enjoy variety of stalls, vintage vehicles and rides, art exhibition, music, dancing displays and the famous dog shows as well as yummy local food and refreshments.
We even open our stunning gardens to you.
All in aid of charity and restoring our leaking church roof!

Free entry and free car parking.
Come and join the fun!

View last years Fesival of Flowers

 


A leisurely stroll in one of the wonderful gardens in Mount Bures.
"Carenza Lewis" of Time Team fame excavated the Mount
with fellow archaeologists.

Background information to the Motte project
During the period July15th - August 15th 2011,
3,500 visitors viewed the Mount web pages
during that two week period !







William Cant emigrated to Australia in 1850 from Mount Bures,
when he was only 20 years of age.
He subsequently joined an expedition across Western Australia which turned out to be disastrous venture.
READ MORE HERE

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Recent Additions

Archaeological Dig at Cowlins Field
History of Wellhouse
MorrisMen
Abberton- Ouse Water TransferI
wis - Thieves target the church and remove Floor Tiles
Blacksmith to the Gold Mines of Australia

List of Marriages 1791 to 1837 in the parish