Coggeshall is a small historic parish in the district of Braintree, Essex, England, set beside the winding River Blackwater. Much of the centre retains a medieval street pattern and an array of timber‑framed buildings that give the place a distinctly old‑world character.
It grew rich on the medieval wool cloth trade and later on silk weaving, and you can still see reminders of that past in the abbey ruins and merchant houses such as Paycocke's House. Today it feels like a lively local community with independent shops, pubs and heritage attractions that draw visitors interested in rural history and traditional architecture.
Postcode districts covering Coggeshall
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Ipswich 24 miles38.6 km
- Basildon 23.6 miles38.1 km
- Colchester 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Chelmsford 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Braintree 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Brentwood 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 21 miles33.8 km
- Bishop's Stortford 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Billericay 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Wickford 19.9 miles32 km
- Rayleigh 20.2 miles32.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Coggeshall Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Bradwell Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Kelvedon & Feering Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Feering Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Earls Colne Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Kelvedon Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Stisted Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Kelvedon and Feering Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Great Tey Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Silver End Built-up area 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Marks Tey Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Silver End & Cressing Ward 3.7 miles6 km
Example postcodes in Coggeshall
CM77 8BE, CO6 1TZ, CO6 1YU, CO6 1UD, CO6 1TW, CO6 1SW, CO6 1GD, CO6 1PX, CO6 1FP … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 18.9 miles30.5 km
- London Southend Airport 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Kelvedon Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Marks Tey Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Colchester Bus Station 9.5 miles15.3 km
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Schools in Coggeshall
- Honywood School Secondary
- St Peter's C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall Primary
Local points of interest
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Marks Hall Estate 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Dines Hall Country house 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.3 miles15 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles15.9 km
- University of Essex University 11.6 miles18.6 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 15.3 miles24.5 km