Ward in Uttlesford, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.805, 0.348 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 61 14 |
| Dialling code: | 01371 (Great Dunmow) |
The ward centred on High Easter and the cluster known as the Rodings sits in rural Uttlesford, Essex, in eastern England. It comprises small villages and hamlets lying across rolling arable countryside and river valleys fed by the River Roding, with narrow lanes, hedgerows and pockets of ancient woodland that give the area a distinctly rural character.
The settlements have deep Anglo‑Saxon and medieval roots, reflected in parish churches, timber‑framed houses and historic farmsteads. Agriculture, equestrian activities and small local enterprises remain important, though many residents commute to nearby market towns such as Great Dunmow and Chelmsford or to London. Village halls, pubs and community groups keep a lively social calendar and there is a strong local interest in landscape and heritage conservation.
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