Stock, Essex

Stock

Stock Windmill
Stock

 Stock shown within Essex
Population Approx 1250
OS grid reference TQ691988
District Chelmsford
Shire county Essex
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Ingatestone
Postcode district CM4 9
Dialling code 01277
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament Maldon
List of places: UK • England • Essex

Stock is a village and civil parish[1] in south Essex, England. It is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Chelmsford and in the parliamentary constituency of Maldon.

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The village

There are four pubs in the village, The Bear, The Hoop, The Cock and The Baker's Arms and two other pubs on the outskirts, the Ship (near West Hanningfield) and the King's Head (near Billericay/Buttsbury). There are three churches in the village: Our Lady and St Joseph (Catholic), All Saints (Anglican) and Christ Church (Free). There is a post office and general store, as well as an Italian restaurant and an off licence. There is a primary school, Stock C of E, which is rated as "good" by Ofsted.[2]

Transport

The village has a direct link to the A12 trunk road via the B1007. There are bus services to Chelmsford, Lakeside, Wickford and Basildon.

History

The origins of the village are uncertain and are subject to debate. In prehistoric times during the Iron Age period there was a settlement in the village, and it is known to have been one of the stations on the Roman Road between Chelmsford and Colchester. The village is not mentioned in the Domesday Book, but that does not mean that it did not exist at the time as it may have been an outlying settlement of another place. Formerly half of the village was in the parish of Buttsbury and the parish had within its boundaries a hamlet which was a detached part of Orsett. Both of these anomalies have now been resolved.[3]

Other Information

William Wilberforce visited the village at Easter in 1786.

The poet Thomas Cowper (pronounced Cooper) was a friend of Willam Unwin, who was the rector from 1769 to 1787. Thomas Cowper poem that is most connected with Stock is Tithing Time at Stock or the Yearly Distress.

Marconi, pioneer of radio, is also known to have visited the village in the 1920s.

Cardinal Basil Hume is also known to have visited the village.

Admiral Sir Vernon Haggard used to live in the village as well.[4]

The Rev Thomas McMahon Roman Catholic bishop of Brentwood lives in the village and is the parish priest.

Books

The most recent history of the village is The Story of Stock and Buttsbury written by Charles Phillips and is published by Ian Henry Publications. The book came out in 2002.

References

  1. ^ "Parish Councils". www.chelmsford.gov.uk. October 2006. http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=7090. Retrieved 2007-03-14. 
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ Local Knowledge
  4. ^ Memories of Stock

Stock is a pretty village, popular with wealthy commuters who can take the train into the City of London from nearby Ingatestone or Billericay.

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Towns, villages & hamlets of Chelmsford borough, Essex, England
Contiguous with Chelmsford: Broomfield • Chelmer Village • Great Baddow • Moulsham • North Melbourne • Springfield • Widford
Towns:
Villages & Hamlets:
Bicknacre • Boreham • Chalk End • Chatham Green • Chignal St James • Chignall Smealy • Cooksmill Green • Danbury • Downham • East Hanningfield • Fanner's Green • Ford End • Galleywood • Galleyend • Good Easter • Great Leighs • Great Oxney Green • Great Waltham • Highwood • Howe Green • Howe Street • Little Baddow • Little Leighs • Littley Green • Little Waltham • Margaretting • Margaretting Tye • Mashbury • Newney Green • North End • Pepper's Green • Pleshey • Ramsden Heath • Rettendon • Rettendon Place • Roxwell • Runwell • Sandon • South Hanningfield • Stock • Tye Green • West Hanningfield • Woodham Ferrers • Writtle