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 miles
- Bexley 24.3 miles
- Basildon 13.8 miles
- Colchester 21.5 miles
- Chelmsford 3.2 miles
- Harlow 13.7 miles
- Grays 19.8 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 19.7 miles
- Cheshunt 21.2 miles
- Dartford 24 miles
- Gravesend 23.5 miles
- Braintree 9.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Andrews Ward 1.5 miles
- Chelmsford Rural West Ward 1.7 miles
- Broomfield Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Patching Hall Ward 1.9 miles
- Great Waltham Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Mashbury Parish 2.2 miles
- Roxwell Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Marconi Ward 2.3 miles
- Writtle Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Little Waltham Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Broomfield and The Walthams Ward 2.8 miles
- Waterhouse Farm Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Chignall
CM1 4TD, CM1 4TT, CM1 4SZ, CM1 4TX, CM1 4TR, CM1 4TB, CM1 4FL, CM1 4TW, CM1 4SS … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 11.6 miles
- London Southend Airport 17.7 miles
- Chelmsford Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Hatfield Peverel Railway Station 7.1 miles
Hotels near Chignall Ad
- Channels Hotel 4 3 miles
- The Lion Inn 4.4 miles
- Pontlands Park 3 5.2 miles
- County Hotel Chelmsford 4 2.5 miles
- Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 5 miles
- The Black Bull Inn 5 6.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 8.4 miles
- Down Hall Hotel 4 9.7 miles
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 7 miles
- White Hart Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 4.6 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 6.3 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 6.7 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 7.1 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 8.8 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 9.7 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 11.1 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.3 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 14.1 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 14.3 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 16.5 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 17.9 miles