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 miles
- Ipswich 24 miles
- Basildon 23.6 miles
- Colchester 8.9 miles
- Chelmsford 13.2 miles
- Braintree 5.3 miles
- Brentwood 23.8 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 21 miles
- Bishop's Stortford 21.9 miles
- Billericay 20.7 miles
- Wickford 19.9 miles
- Rayleigh 20.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Coggeshall Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Bradwell Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Kelvedon & Feering Ward 2.6 miles
- Feering Parish 2.7 miles
- Earls Colne Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Kelvedon Parish 2.8 miles
- Stisted Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Kelvedon and Feering Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Great Tey Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Silver End Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Marks Tey Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Silver End & Cressing Ward 3.7 miles
Example postcodes in Coggeshall
CO6 1QB, CO6 1SR, CO6 1ZT, CO6 1UR, CO6 1PZ, CO6 1PL, CO6 1FH, CO6 1QZ, CO6 1QR … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 18.9 miles
- London Southend Airport 21.5 miles
- Kelvedon Railway Station 3 miles
- Marks Tey Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 9.5 miles
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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 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 1.3 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 4.5 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 4.6 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 6.7 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.3 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 9.7 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles
- University of Essex University 11.6 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 13.1 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 15.3 miles