Broomfield, Essex

Broomfield

St Mary, Broomfield
Broomfield
 Broomfield shown within Essex
Population 3,971 [1]
OS grid referenceTL706103
DistrictChelmsford
Shire countyEssex
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Chelmsford
Postcode district CM1
Dialling code 01245
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentWest Chelmsford
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Coordinates: 51°45′54″N 0°28′16″E / 51.765°N 0.471°E

Broomfield is a village and residential suburb situated immediately to the north of Chelmsford, in central Essex. It is the site of a major Accident & Emergency hospital. There are two public houses as well as primary and secondary schools [2] and sports clubs.

Local amenities

Broomfield Hospital is one of the largest in the east of England. It is a national specialist centre for Plastics and Burns treatment.[3]

There are two sports clubs - Broomfield Football Club and Broomfield Cricket Club.[4] Broomfield Football Club was established in 1905.[5] The club still plays on its ground in Mill Lane, Broomfield

Chelmer Valley High School,[6] the local secondary school, is situated next to the hospital and is the main catchment school for the Chelmsford area, along with The Boswells School in Springfield.

Religious sites

The local church is St Mary with St Leonard, on Church Green. It is part of Chelmsford North Deanery.[7] There is also a Methodist church, at 124 Main Road.

Saxon princely tomb

Broomfield is the site of an important Anglo-Saxon burial which was discovered by workmen in 1888 after which there was a partial excavation. A more complete excavation was later made by CH Reid. Finds include weapons, gold ornaments and domestic items such as glassware, cups and buckets. The finds are now in the British Museum.[8] The burial has been compared with Taplow and Sutton Hoo.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Broomfield Parish Population Statistics - February 2008
  2. ↑ Broomfield School website
  3. ↑ Broomfield Hospital
  4. ↑ Broomfield Cricket Club
  5. ↑ "Essex Olympian Football League". Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  6. ↑ Chelmer Valley High School website
  7. ↑ Anglican Directory for Chelmsford
  8. ↑ British Museum Collection
  9. ↑ WT Jones, Early Saxon Cemeteries in Essex

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