Strethall

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Strethall
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St. Mary's church, Strethall.
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Strethall
Location within Essex
Population26 
OS grid reference TL482393
  London 39.5 mi (63.6 km)
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SAFFRON WALDEN
Postcode district CB11
Police Essex
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Ambulance East of England
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52°01′57″N0°09′42″E / 52.0324°N 0.1617°E / 52.0324; 0.1617 Coordinates: 52°01′57″N0°09′42″E / 52.0324°N 0.1617°E / 52.0324; 0.1617

Strethall is a village and a civil parish in the Uttlesford District, in the English county of Essex, near the town of Saffron Walden.

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Having suffered no casualties in World War I it is known as one of the thankful villages.

The Icknield Way Path passes through the village on its 110-mile route between Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire and Knettishall Heath in Suffolk. The [1] A route for walkers, horse riders and off-road cyclists also passes through the village.

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