Chignall
Parish in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.767, 0.428 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 67 10 |
| Dialling code: | 01245 (Chelmsford) |
The civil parish of Chignall lies a few miles north‑west of Chelmsford in rural Essex, England. It’s a largely agricultural area of rolling arable fields and small copses, made up of scattered hamlets and traditional cottages rather than a single large village, giving it a distinctly rural character close to but separate from town life.
Local life is quiet and community‑centred, with limited shops and services so many people commute into Chelmsford or by rail into London for work; the parish contains several older buildings and a parish church that hint at its long history, and village events and neighbouring villages provide most of the social activity. The area appeals to those seeking countryside living with easy access to county‑town facilities.
Postcode districts covering Chignall
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 19.3 miles31 km
- Bexley 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Basildon 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Colchester 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Chelmsford 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Harlow 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Grays 19.8 miles31.9 km
- Barking and Dagenham 19.7 miles31.6 km
- Cheshunt 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Dartford 24 miles38.7 km
- Gravesend 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Braintree 9.8 miles15.7 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Andrews Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Chelmsford Rural West Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Broomfield Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Patching Hall Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Great Waltham Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Mashbury Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Roxwell Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Marconi Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Writtle Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Little Waltham Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Broomfield and The Walthams Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Waterhouse Farm Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Chignall
CM1 4FW, CM1 4FY, CM1 4TR, CM1 4FN, CM1 4FT, CM1 4SY, CM1 4SX, CM1 4GR, CM1 4SZ … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 11.6 miles18.7 km
- London Southend Airport 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Chelmsford Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Hatfield Peverel Railway Station 7.1 miles11.5 km
Hotels near Chignall Ad
- Channels Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Lion Inn 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Pontlands Park 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- County Hotel Chelmsford 4 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5 miles8.1 km
- The Black Bull Inn 5 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Down Hall Hotel 4 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 7 miles11.3 km
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9.5 miles15.2 km
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Dines Hall Country house 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Furze Woods Forest 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Pirgo Historic site 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Marks Hall Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Copped Hall Estate 16.5 miles26.5 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 17.9 miles28.9 km