Ford End
| Ford End | |
| Essex | |
|---|---|
 Village Sign | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TL674167 |
| Location: | 51°49’26"N, -0°25’48"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 733 (2018 est.) |
| Post town: | Chelmsford |
| Postcode: | CM3 |
| Dialling code: | 01245 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Chelmsford |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
West Chelmsford |
Ford End is a small village in the parish of Great Waltham halfway between Chelmsford and Great Dunmow in Essex, comprising over 150 houses. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 733. Around 1870, Ford End had a population of 775 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.[1]
History
First houses were built at Ford End at least in the 15th century.[2] A map of 1773 shows the village as Fourth End.[3]
During Second World War, High-frequency direction finding stations, known as "Huff-Duff", were built in the area as part of an electronic system, a principal goal of which was detection of German submarines in the Battle of the Atlantic.
Church
The predominant building of Ford End is the church, St John the Evangelist, near the school om Church Lane. It was built in 1870 and is designed by Frederic Chancellor.[4]
About the village
Ford End has several interesting buildings, among which are the Victorian school and church as well as some thatched cottages that might be dated back to the late 15th century – among them the Little Owls.
Ford End Church of England Primary School, on Main Road, was built by J. J. Tufnell in 1869 and was opened as a school in 1872, consisting at that time in one large hall.
Among the thatched cottages, which are believed to date back to the late 15th beginning 16th century, is Little Owls, sited close to the church. In the past a Baptist Chapel was sited behind it, which was closed in 1925 and demolished in 1954.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Ford End) |
References
- ↑ "History of Ford End, in Chelmsford and Essex". Vision of Britain. http://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23544. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ Great Waltham: RCAHME
- ↑ Ford End in 1773: Ford End, Essex
- ↑ "Ford End: St John the Evangelist - A Church Near You". http://www.achurchnearyou.com/ford-end-st-john-the-evangelist/.