Bulmer is a village and

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in the Braintree district of

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, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 568, increasing to 584 at the 2011 Census. The village is about 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of

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. The settlement of Bulmer Tye is located to the south of the village. Bulmer Brick and Tile Works - geograph

Mr and Mrs Andrews ''Mr and Mrs Andrews'' is an oil on canvas portrait of about 1750 by Thomas Gainsborough, now in the National Gallery, London. Today it is one of his most famous works, but it remained in the family of the sitters until 1960 and was very little ...

, the subject of one of the most famous works of the painter

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, are buried in the churchyard, whilst a memorial to them hangs within the church itself. The village is home to Bulmer Brick and Tile Company.

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Bulmer Brick and Tile Company
Villages in Essex Civil parishes in Essex Braintree District {{Essex-geo-stub