๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Haverhill is a market town and civil parish in the county of Suffolk, England, next to the borders of Essex and Cambridgeshire. It lies about 14 miles south-east of Cambridge, south-west of Bury St Edmunds, north west of Braintree and west of Colchester.
History Haverhill dates back to at least Anglo-Saxon times, and the town's market is recorded in the Domesday Book (1086). Whilst most of its historical buildings were lost to the great fire on 14 June 1667, one notable Tudor-era house remains (reportedly given to Anne of Cleves as part of her divorce from Henry VIII and thus titled Anne of Cleves House although it was another vicarage not this one) as well as many interesting Victorian buildings.
Following a planning review in 1956, Haverhill was targeted for expansion. This was primarily to resettle communities from London which had been devastated during the Second World War. As part of this plan, new housing settlements and new factories were built. A later review in 1962 planned for a threefold increase in population from the then population of 5,446.
This influx of people changed many aspects of life in Haverhill. One noticeable change is that the local Suffolk accent (still spoken by the town's older residents) has largely been replaced by a London/South-east England accent characterised as Estuary English. The expansion was not without friction. Residents who moved to the newly developed areas complained about the housing density and lack of amenities in a 1968 Man Alive documentary.
Nowadays, Haverhill is predominantly a modern and young town. The relatively small town centre is surrounded by many large housing developments, completed at various periods between the 1950s and the present.
Geography The town centre lies at the base of a gentle dip in the chalk hills of the Newmarket Ridge; running through the town is Stour Brook, which goes on to join the River Stour just outside the town. Rapid expansion of the town over the last two decades means that the western edge of Haverhill now includes the hamlet of Hanchet End. The surrounding countryside largely consists of arable land.
Economy Haverhill's economy is dominated by industry, and a large industrial area on the southern side of the town is home to a large number of manufacturing companies. Scientific firms including Sanofi and Sigma-Aldrich have plants in the town, as do International Flavors & Fragrances, and some waste processing, transport and construction firms. A business park has also been built on the industrial estate, alongside the bypass. A weekly market is held in the town in the High Street each Saturday. A smaller market is held each Friday in the town's market square.
Haverhill has a population of over 27,040 people. Haverhill also forms part of the wider West Suffolk district which has a population of over 170,756 people. It is also a part of the larger Suffolk County. Haverhill is situated 23 km south-east of Cambridge.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Haverhill has links with:
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๐ฉ๐ช Bad Salzuflen 52.083
๐ณ๐ฑ Leidschendam-Voorburg 52.083
๐ฉ๐ช Teltow-Flรคming 52.083
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๐ณ๐ฑ Zoetermeer 52.06
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๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Milton Keynes 52.042
๐ณ๐ฑ Nieuwegein 52.033
๐ต๐ฑ Biaลa Podlaska 52.033
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๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Basildon 0.49
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Rochester 0.505
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Kings Lynn 0.415
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ King's Lynn 0.398
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Thurrock 0.375
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Gravesend 0.369
๐ง๐ซ Fada N'gourma 0.367
Locations Near: Haverhill 0.44,52.08
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Antipodal to: Haverhill -179.56,-52.08
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