West Hanningfield

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Coordinates: 51°40′11″N 0°29′51″E / 51.6697°N 0.4974°E / 51.6697; 0.4974
West Hanningfield

Village sign
West Hanningfield

 West Hanningfield shown within Essex
OS grid reference TQ727997
Civil parish West Hanningfield
District Chelmsford
Shire county Essex
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CHELMSFORD
Postcode district CM2 8
Dialling code 01277 (and 01245)
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament Rayleigh
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West Hanningfield is a small village and civil parish[1] in south Essex, England. It is located approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) south-southeast of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Chelmsford and in the parliamentary constituency of Rayleigh.

It is located to the north of Hanningfield Reservoir. Surrounding villages include South Hanningfield, Stock, Rettendon and East Hanningfield. It is also close to the Chelmsford suburbs of Galleywood and Great Baddow.

The local public house is known as the Three Compasses. The village also contains a primary school, a village hall and a hairdresser.

There is a local legend that a peace maker was born here he was called Noah.

See also

Towns, villages and hamlets of the City of Chelmsford
Towns
Villages and hamlets

References

  1. ↑ "Parish Councils". www.chelmsford.gov.uk. March 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-14. 

External links

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