Bures
Bures is located on the border between South Suffolk and North Essex (UK), in the heart of picturesque `Constable` country. The village is rather unique, in that it is divided by the River Stour, the county boundary between Essex and Suffolk.
One side of the village, is designated as Bures Hamlet in the County of Essex and the other side Bures St. Mary in the County of Suffolk. The combined two are commonly known locally as Bures.
Mount Bures lies adjacent to Bures Hamlet extending from the River Stour to the North and Wakes Colne to the South. It has no retail outlets and only one Public House. It is predominately a farming community, sparsely populated. The Stour Valley Railway line passes through the centre of the village. Strangely enough, although it is located in Essex, it has a Bures, Suffolk postal address.
