Finchingfield

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Finchingfield

Finchingfield shown within Essex
OS grid reference	TL683327
District	Braintree
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRAINTREE
Postcode district	CM7
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
European Parliament	East of England
List of places: UK • England • Essex

Coordinates: 51°58′03″N 0°26′60″E / 51.96747, 0.44995

Finchingfield is a village situated in the county of Essex, in the south-east of England. It is in the north-west of the county, which is a primarily rural area. The nearest town is Thaxted.

There has been a settlement at the site since records began; in the time of William the Conqueror it was called Phincingfelda and there is archeological evidence for a Roman villa having been situated some 400m south-south-west of the village church. It is famed for being the most photographed village in England, replete with village green and traditional village cottages. In recent times it has become a tourist honeypot which although expanding the local economy to some degree has also had some detrimental effects.