West Hanningfield

West Hanningfield

Village sign
West Hanningfield
West Hanningfield shown within Essex
OS grid reference TQ727997
Civil parish
  • West Hanningfield
District
Shire county
Region
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

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

  1. ↑ "Parish Councils". www.chelmsford.gov.uk. March 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
  2. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-34668301

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