Fyfield, Essex

Fyfield is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England.

Fyfield
River Roding millpond below Willingale Road
Fyfield is located in Essex
Fyfield
Fyfield
Location within Essex
Population7,960 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTL568069
• London20 mi (32 km) SW
Civil parish
  • Fyfield
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townONGAR
Postcode districtCM5
Dialling code01277
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
Websitefyfield-village.org

The village is situated on the B184 road, and approximately 3 miles (5 km) north-east of Chipping Ongar, 7 miles (11 km) east of Harlow and 8 miles (13 km) west of Chelmsford.

The River Roding flows south through the village. Fyfield Mill is 180 yards (165 m) below Willingale Road at the south of the village. The watermill, which sits at the head of a mill pond on the River Roding, dates to the late 13th century and is a Grade II listed building.[2]

Fyfield Hall on Willingale Road is the oldest inhabited timber-framed building in England.[3] The house dates chiefly to the mid–13th century, contains an aisled hall dated 1140, and is Grade I listed.[4]

Location grid

References
  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. Historic England. "Fyfield Mill, Queen Street (1308964)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. Webb, Christine (31 August 2007). "1,000 Years On, And Still Going Strong". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 13 August 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
  4. Historic England. "Fyfield Hall, Willingale Road (1111326)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 April 2015.



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