Mashbury
Parish in Chelmsford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.789, 0.39 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 64 12 |
Mashbury is a tiny rural parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England, set among rolling arable fields and farmsteads a short drive from the city. It has a sparsely populated, dispersed settlement pattern rather than a distinct village centre, which helps preserve a quiet, countryside character and pleasing views across hedged lanes and meadows.
Historically the area has agricultural roots and a handful of older buildings hint at its past; today the local economy remains largely farming‑based with many residents commuting into nearby towns for work and services. Community life is modest and close‑knit, with social and cultural activities focused around neighbouring villages and Chelmsford for shops, schools and amenities.
Postcode districts covering Mashbury
Most populated places nearby
- Southend-on-Sea 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Bexley 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Basildon 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Colchester 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Chelmsford 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Harlow 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Grays 21.1 miles33.9 km
- Barking and Dagenham 19.9 miles32 km
- Cheshunt 20 miles32.2 km
- Dartford 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Braintree 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Brentwood 11.9 miles19.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Good Easter Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Pleshey Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- High Easter Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- High Easter & the Rodings Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Chignall Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Chelmsford Rural West Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Roxwell Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Margaret Roding Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Great Waltham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Ford End Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Broomfield and The Walthams Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Broomfield Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Mashbury
CM1 4TF, CM1 4SE, CM1 4SD, CM1 4TG, CM1 4TJ, CM1 4TQ, CM1 4GP, CM1 4GS, CM1 4SG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 9.4 miles15.1 km
- London Southend Airport 19.9 miles32 km
- Chelmsford Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Ongar Railway Station 8.4 miles13.5 km
Hotels near Mashbury Ad
- Channels Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- The Lion Inn 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Pontlands Park 3 7.5 miles12 km
- The Black Bull Inn 5 5.9 miles9.4 km
- County Hotel Chelmsford 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Down Hall Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Stansted Airport 3 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Braintree 3 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Ivy Hill Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Stansted Airport 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
Local points of interest
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Hylands Estate 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Furze Woods Forest 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Dines Hall Country house 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Pirgo Historic site 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Marks Hall Estate 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Copped Hall Estate 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Epping Forest Forest 17.4 miles28 km