Coggeshall is a ward and historic market town in the district of Braintree in Essex, set in a rural landscape just off the A120 and within easy reach of Colchester. Its compact centre is notable for a high concentration of timber‑framed buildings and medieval features, including the remains of a Cistercian abbey, the well‑preserved Paycocke’s House and an impressive medieval grange barn, all of which give the area a strong heritage character.
Historically built on cloth and silk weaving, the local economy today mixes small shops, tourism, agriculture and commuters to nearby towns; community life is animated by local events, conservation groups and active heritage organisations that help preserve the market‑town feel while serving a largely semi‑rural population.
Postcode districts covering Coggeshall
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Ipswich 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Basildon 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Colchester 10 miles16.1 km
- Chelmsford 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Harlow 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Braintree 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Brentwood 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Bishop's Stortford 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Billericay 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Wickford 19.8 miles31.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Bradwell Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Coggeshall Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stisted Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Silver End Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Earls Colne Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Kelvedon Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
- Kelvedon & Feering Ward 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Cressing Parish 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Silver End & Cressing Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Greenstead Green and Halstead Rural Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- High Garrett Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Bocking Blackwater Ward 3.7 miles5.9 km
Example postcodes in Coggeshall
CO9 1RJ, CO6 1RN, CM77 8BN, CO6 1SS, CM77 8AQ, CO6 1QZ, CO6 1PB, CO6 1GE, CO6 1PA … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 17.8 miles28.7 km
- London Southend Airport 21.8 miles35.1 km
- Kelvedon Railway Station 3.8 miles6 km
- Braintree Freeport Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
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Schools in Coggeshall
- Honywood School Secondary
- St Peter's C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall Primary
- Stisted C of E Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Marks Hall Estate 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Dines Hall Country house 6 miles9.6 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.9 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles17.4 km
- University of Essex University 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 14.1 miles22.7 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 14.2 miles22.8 km