Margaretting
Parish in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.694, 0.414 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 66 02 |
| Population: | 527 |
| Dialling code: | 01245 (Chelmsford) |
Margaretting is a small rural civil parish a few miles south‑west of Chelmsford in the county of Essex, England. It is made up of a loose cluster of hamlets, farmsteads and lanes with rolling arable countryside, hedgerows and a historic parish church that hints at medieval origins; older cottages and a village green contribute to a traditionally English village feel.
Community life in Margaretting blends agriculture and local services with a significant number of commuter households who make use of nearby road and rail links into London. Small‑scale farming, equestrian activity and home‑based businesses are common, and the parish remains attractive to those seeking quiet country living within easy reach of Chelmsford’s amenities.
Postcode districts covering Margaretting
Most populated places nearby
- Islington 24.6 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 16.2 miles
- Bexley 19.7 miles
- Basildon 9 miles
- Colchester 24.5 miles
- Chelmsford 4.1 miles
- Gillingham 23.3 miles
- Harlow 14.1 miles
- Grays 14.8 miles
- Chatham 23.5 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 15.7 miles
- Cheshunt 20.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Margaretting Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Fryerning Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Highwood Parish 2.3 miles
- Ingatestone Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Goat Hall Ward 2.4 miles
- Ingatestone and Fryerning Parish 2.4 miles
- Writtle Built-up area 2.6 miles
- South Hanningfield, Stock and Margaretting Ward 2.6 miles
- Galleywood Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing Ward 2.8 miles
- Stock Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Waterhouse Farm Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Margaretting
CM4 9JL, CM4 9JF, CM4 0ES, CM4 9JN, CM4 0QB, CM4 9JU, CM4 0EY, CM4 9JW, CM4 9HX … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 14.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 15.3 miles
- Ingatestone Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Chelmsford Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Margaretting Ad
- Pontlands Park 3 4.2 miles
- Channels Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- The Lion Inn 6.7 miles
- Greenwoods Hotel & Spa 4 2.4 miles
- County Hotel Chelmsford 4 3.7 miles
- The Black Bull Inn 5 6.8 miles
- Marygreen Manor Hotel 4 8 miles
- Holiday Inn Basildon 4 7.9 miles
- Rettendon Lodge Events 8.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Brentwood M25, Jct. 28 4 8.5 miles
Schools in Margaretting
- Margaretting C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hylands Estate 0.9 miles
- Furze Woods Forest 6 miles
- Ongar Castle Historic site 7.1 miles
- Pirgo Historic site 10.6 miles
- Dines Hall Country house 11 miles
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 11 miles
- Canvey Island Heritage Centre & Museum Museum 13.6 miles
- Cressing Road Stadium 14.3 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 14.8 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 14.9 miles
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 15.7 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 15.9 miles