Stanstead St Margarets
Coordinates: 51°47′N 0°00′E / 51.79°N 00.00°E
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Stanstead St Margarets shown within Hertfordshire |
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| Population | 1,318 |
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| OS grid reference | TL3761 |
| District | East Hertfordshire |
| Shire county | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WARE |
| Postcode district | SG12 |
| Dialling code | 01920 |
| Police | Hertfordshire |
| Fire | Hertfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Hertford and Stortford |
| List of places: UK • England • Hertfordshire | |
St Margarets, or more correctly Stanstead St Margarets, is a village and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England. It is located half way between the towns of Hoddesdon and Ware. The village is separated from the village of Stanstead Abbotts by the River Lea, and had a population of 1,318 at the census of 2001.[1]
[edit] Transport
The village is served by St Margarets station on the Hertford East Line, operated by Greater Anglia. St Margaret's Station was formerly the start of the now disused Buntingford Branch Line.
[edit] Sport
The St. Margaretsbury recreation ground hosts both a football St Margaretsbury FC, both Youth and adult and cricket club.[2][3].
The village has a Scout Group, the 1st Stanstead Abbotts & St. Margaret's Scout Group.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Parish Headcount: Stanstead St Margarets CP (Parish)". Neighborhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 28 April 2004. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=795287&c=st+margarets&d=16&e=15&g=454227&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1261502109715&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ "St Margaretsbury Football Club". http://www.stmargaretsburyfc.com. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ^ "St Margaretsbury Cricket Club". http://www.stmcc.org.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- ^ "1st Stanstead Abbotts & St. Margaret's Scout Group". http://www.stansteadabbottsscouts.org.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
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