Saffron Walden is a market town in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England, 12 miles north of Bishop's Stortford, 15 miles south of Cambridge and 43 miles north of London.
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11 Facts About Saffron Walden
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Saffron Walden was at the centre of the Eastern Association during the English Civil War.
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Saffron Walden falls in to three local government administrative areas, including Uttlesford District Council and Essex County Council.
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Town is divided into four parish wards: Audley, named after Audley End House - representing the western area of Saffron Walden including Audley End; Castle - taking its name from Saffron Walden Castle; Shire - representing the southern area of the town; and Little Walden - representing the small village of the same name and a large rural area to the north of the town.
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Saffron Walden County High School is a large co-educational academy with over 2000 pupils.
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Friends' School, renamed Saffron Walden School, was a co-educational Quaker independent school with roots dating back to 1702.
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Saffron Walden is served by Audley End railway station, which is located 2 miles outside the town in the village of Wendens Ambo, with regular bus services to the town centre.
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Saffron Walden has a well-established hockey club with its main pitch and clubhouse in Newport and a second pitch at Saffron Walden County High School.
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Saffron Walden is the name of a tune often associated with the hymn "Just as I Am".
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Saffron Walden wrote many hymn tunes, which he often named after his favourite places.
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