West Hanningfield
West Hanningfield | |
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Village sign | |
Location within Essex | |
OS grid reference | TQ727997 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHELMSFORD |
Postcode district | CM2 |
Dialling code | 01277 (and 01245) |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
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. It is the home of Lord Hanningfield the disgraced Tory Peer and former Conservative leader of Essex County Council.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Parish Councils". www.chelmsford.gov.uk. March 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-34668301
External links
Media related to West Hanningfield at Wikimedia Commons