Bures

Bures is a village with many amenities in eastern England that straddles the Essex/Suffolk border. It is made up of the two civil parishes: Bures Hamlet in Essex and Bures St. Mary in Suffolk.

Bures railway station is on the Gainsborough Line, a branch off the Great Eastern Main Line to Sudbury, in the East of England, serving the village of Bures, which straddles the counties of Essex and Suffolk.It is 6 miles 76 chains (11.18 km) down the line from Marks Tey and 53 miles 45 chains (86.20 km) measured from London Liverpool Street.

Bures St Mary is a civil parish in the Babergh district of the English county of Suffolk. In 2005 it had a population of 940, reducing to 918 at the 2011 Census. The parish covers the eastern part of the village of Bures, the western part being in the Bures Hamlet parish in Essex divided by the River Stour.

Bures Hamlet is a civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 765, decreasing slightly to 749 at the 2011 Census.The parish covers the western part of the village of Bures, the eastern part being in the Bures St. Mary parish in Suffolk.