Welcome to West Hanningfield
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
West Hanningfield is a small village and civil parish 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.The Church of St Mary and St Edward is Grade II* listed church in the east end of the village. It is of twelfth-century origin, with considerable alterations made in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It has a weather boarded timber-framed tower, thought to date from the early thirteenth century, with timbers recently dated as being felled between AD 1382–1414. The bells were cast in 1676, and are a rare example of a complete seventeenth-century ring, although not operable for some time. The Church Buildings Council consider them of historic significance. A Whitechapel Bell Foundry report noted that the bellframe was cut to install the bells.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,186 hectares |
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Population |
1,495 (2021) |
Density |
126 people/km2 |
Mean age |
53.0 |
Ward |
Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield |
District |
Chelmsford |
Postcodes |
CM2, CM4 |
ONS ID |
E04003975 |
Council
Contact details for West Hanningfield Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in West Hanningfield Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within West Hanningfield Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for West Hanningfield Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in West Hanningfield Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for West Hanningfield Parish.
Local News
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West Hanningfield residents furious at plans to bring 15 metre high 5G mast opposite homes
Published: 18th Jul 2023
Hosted and licensed by Essex Police
Grays: Two men guilty of £3 million theft from company
Published: 29th Jun 2023
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Grays company theft worth £3.59 million sees pensioners jailed | Echo
Published: 16th Sep 2023