Margaretting
Encyclopedia
Margaretting is a small village in the Chelmsford
District, in the English county of Essex
.
(the county town of Essex) and two miles from the small town of Ingatestone
. It is near the River Wid. Margaretting property values are considerably less than nearby Fryerning and Ingatestone.
Margaretting has a primary school. The village hall and playing field are situated in Wantz Road and host local football as well as Margaretting Cricket Club who play in the T Rippon Mid-Essex League.
There are currently two public houses, The Black Bull & The Red Lion - a third, The Spread Eagle, was closed following fire damage.
towards Chelmsford
and is bypassed by the A12 road (England).There are proposals to widen the A12 and this will greatly affect properties on Writtle Road. The village is served by buses between Brentwood
& Chelmsford
and the closest rail service is from Ingatestone railway station
.
and Ingatestone
and the hamlet of Margaretting Tye.
Chelmsford (borough)
Chelmsford is a local government district and borough in Essex, England. It is named after its main settlement, Chelmsford, which is also the county town of Essex.-History:...
District, in the English county of Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
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Location
The village is located on the B1002 road approximately four miles from ChelmsfordChelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
(the county town of Essex) and two miles from the small town of Ingatestone
Ingatestone
Ingatestone is a small town in Essex, England, with a population of about 4500 people. To the immediate north lies the village of Fryerning, and the two form the civil parish of Ingatestone and Fryerning....
. It is near the River Wid. Margaretting property values are considerably less than nearby Fryerning and Ingatestone.
Amenities
The 15th century St Margaret's church is situated about a mile from the village.Margaretting has a primary school. The village hall and playing field are situated in Wantz Road and host local football as well as Margaretting Cricket Club who play in the T Rippon Mid-Essex League.
There are currently two public houses, The Black Bull & The Red Lion - a third, The Spread Eagle, was closed following fire damage.
Transport
Margaretting lies on the B1002 road which links to the A414 roadA414 road
The A414 is a major road in England. It runs from the A41 at a junction west of Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, through the town to junction 8 of the M1 motorway at Buncefield, and running parallel to the M1 until junction 7, heading south of St Albans, east through Hatfield, Hertford, then...
towards Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
and is bypassed by the A12 road (England).There are proposals to widen the A12 and this will greatly affect properties on Writtle Road. The village is served by buses between Brentwood
Brentwood, Essex
Brentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway....
& Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
and the closest rail service is from Ingatestone railway station
Ingatestone railway station
Ingatestone railway station is a railway station serving the village of Ingatestone in Essex, England. The station and all trains serving it are operated by National Express East Anglia.-History:...
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Nearby settlements
Nearby settlements include the towns of ChelmsfordChelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
and Ingatestone
Ingatestone
Ingatestone is a small town in Essex, England, with a population of about 4500 people. To the immediate north lies the village of Fryerning, and the two form the civil parish of Ingatestone and Fryerning....
and the hamlet of Margaretting Tye.