Local Information
Schools
Ridgewell Church of England Primary School, is a friendly village school and are part of the Diocese of Chelmsford Vine Schools Trust. See the School's website at www.ridgewell.essex.sch.uk Contact Kirsty Stuart, Headteacher on 01440 785364 or email admin.ridgewell@dcvst.org
Secondary schools in the area include:
Joyce Frankland Academy Newport - www.jfan.org.uk
Hedingham School - www.hedingham.essex.sch.uk
Stour Valley Community School, Clare - www.stourvalleyeducation.org
Gosfield School - www.gosfieldschool.org.uk
Stoke College - www.stokecollege.co.uk
Felsted School - www.felsted.org
Public House
The White Horse Inn, Mill Road - Tel. No. 01440 785532 - Free house, See their website at
for details of their 4 star accommodation, menu and real ales.
Churches
St Laurence Parish Church, Church Lane
Rev. Jonathan Lowe - Vicar of the Two Rivers Benefice of Ashen, Birdbrook, Ridgewell, Sturmer as well as Steeple Bumpstead and Helions Bumpstead. Jonathan can be contacted at The Vicarage, 3 Church Street, Steeple Bumpstead CB9 7DG or by email at jonathan.lowe@worship.org.uk.
Services are held in Ridgewell or Ashen church each week, see website for the Two Rivers Benefice website or facebook page for latest times and dates. Please contact the church wardens for details on either 01440 785601 or 785266. Generally speaking, the format is as follows: 1st Sunday in the month - Morning Prayer at Ridgewell at 11am; 2nd Sunday - Holy Communion at 9.15am at Ashen, 3rd Sunday Holy Communion at Ridgewell at 9.15am and 4th Sunday - Evensong at 6pm at Ashen.
Congregational Church, Chapel Road
The Congregational Church is closed and there are currently no services held at the moment but the Church hope to open again later in the year. Contact Adrian Burr (Rev) 07983 656166