Dane End is a

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to the north of

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, England situated between the A602 and A10. It is within Little Munden

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and

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District Council. It has a population of around 700. Dane End means the 'valley ends' and is located where a tributary of the

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comes off the surrounding

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. Little Munden church and school are sited on the hill on the north side of Dane End.

Little Munden Primary School

Little Munden School is a

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. It was founded in 1819 at All Saints Church by the Reverend J P Reynolds, who served as rector from 1819 to 1831. The school was designated as a Grade II listed building by

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in 1984 as an early example of a parish school.

Sport

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club Dane End United plays in the East Hertfordshire Corinthians League, a local Sunday football league, as well as Ware and District five-a-side league. The club plays its home games in Horses Meadow."Dane End United"
, Mundens.net The Little Munden Cricket Club plays at nearby Green End and is currently in the Herts & Essex Cricket League, Division 3.

Local Business

Convenience store Dane End Stores is located in Dane End. The Dane End Christmas Tree Farm sells a range of Christmas trees and Christmas-themed goods all time of year, providing trees for events other than Christmas. The hamlet's only pub is The Boot, a gastropub.

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{{Authority control Hamlets in Hertfordshire East Hertfordshire District