Stock, Essex
Encyclopedia
Stock is a village
and civil parish
in south Essex
, England
. It is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of the county town of Chelmsford
. The village is in the borough of Chelmsford
and in the parliamentary constituency of Maldon
.
), All Saints (Anglican) and Christ Church (Free
). There is a post office and general store, as well as an Italian restaurant and an off licence. There is a primary school, Stock C of E, which is rated as "good" by Ofsted
.
The Hoop has an annual beer festival which is well attended.
Route 14 Chelmsford to Wickford (Monday to Saturday) and First Group 140 Chelmsford to Basildon (Sundays and Bank Holidays). The village has a direct link to the A12 trunk road
via the B1007.
between Chelmsford
and Colchester
. The village is not mentioned in the Domesday Book
, but that does not mean that it did not exist at the time as it may have been an outlying settlement of another place. Formerly half of the village was in the parish of Buttsbury. Further the parish had within its boundaries a hamlet which was a detached part of Orsett. Both of these anomalies have now been resolved.
visited the village at Easter in 1786.
The poet Thomas Cowper was a friend of Willam Unwin, who was the rector from 1769 to 1787. Thomas Cowper poem that is most connected with Stock is Tithing Time at Stock or the Yearly Distress.
Marconi
, pioneer of radio, is also known to have visited the village in the 1920s.
Cardinal Basil Hume is also known to have visited the village.
Admiral Sir Vernon Haggard
used to live in the village as well.
The Rev Thomas McMahon Roman Catholic bishop of Brentwood lives in the village and is the parish priest.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in south 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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) south of the county town of 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...
. The village is in the borough of Chelmsford
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:...
and in the parliamentary constituency of Maldon
Maldon (UK Parliament constituency)
Maldon is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
.
Facilities
It also has 4 pubs inside the main village, (The Bear, The Hoop, The Cock and The Baker's Arms) and two other pubs on the outskirts (the Ship (near West Hanningfield) and the King's Head (near Billericay/Buttsbury); as well as one other called the Three Compasses, (nearer to West Hanningfield than Stock). There are three churches in the village: Our Lady and St Joseph (CatholicCatholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
), All Saints (Anglican) and Christ Church (Free
Free Church
The proper noun Free Church may refer to:Europe-wide:* Evangelical Lutheran Free Churchin Germany:* Evangelical Lutheran Free Church * Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Churchin Iceland:*Reykjavík Free Churchin Norway:...
). There is a post office and general store, as well as an Italian restaurant and an off licence. There is a primary school, Stock C of E, which is rated as "good" by Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
.
The Hoop has an annual beer festival which is well attended.
Accessibility
The village is served by buses of First Group Route 100 Chelmsford to Lakeside and RegalRegal Busways
Regal Busways Ltd is a small bus operator established in 2001 and based in Essex. Their services operate through 30 local communities including Chelmsford, Epping, The Hanningfields, Canvey Island, Harlow, Ongar, Pleshey, Toot Hill, Upshire, Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross and Wickford.-History:Regal...
Route 14 Chelmsford to Wickford (Monday to Saturday) and First Group 140 Chelmsford to Basildon (Sundays and Bank Holidays). The village has a direct link to the A12 trunk road
Trunk road
A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major road—usually connecting two or more cities, ports, airports, and other things.—which is the recommended route for long-distance and freight traffic...
via the B1007.
Origins
The origins of the village are uncertain and are subject to debate. In prehistoric times during the Iron Age period there was a settlement in the village, although it is known to have been one of the stations on the Roman RoadRoman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
between 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 Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
. The village is not mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, but that does not mean that it did not exist at the time as it may have been an outlying settlement of another place. Formerly half of the village was in the parish of Buttsbury. Further the parish had within its boundaries a hamlet which was a detached part of Orsett. Both of these anomalies have now been resolved.
Other Information
William WilberforceWilliam Wilberforce
William Wilberforce was a British politician, a philanthropist and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. A native of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, he began his political career in 1780, eventually becoming the independent Member of Parliament for Yorkshire...
visited the village at Easter in 1786.
The poet Thomas Cowper was a friend of Willam Unwin, who was the rector from 1769 to 1787. Thomas Cowper poem that is most connected with Stock is Tithing Time at Stock or the Yearly Distress.
Marconi
Marconi
-People:*Guglielmo Marconi, Italian-born radio pioneer*David Marconi, American screenwriter*Dominic Anthony Marconi, American Roman Catholic bishop*Enrico Marconi, also known as Henryk Marconi, architect*Gloria Marconi, Italian long-distance runner...
, pioneer of radio, is also known to have visited the village in the 1920s.
Cardinal Basil Hume is also known to have visited the village.
Admiral Sir Vernon Haggard
Vernon Haggard
Admiral Sir Vernon Harry Stuart Haggard KCB CMG was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station.-Naval career:...
used to live in the village as well.
The Rev Thomas McMahon Roman Catholic bishop of Brentwood lives in the village and is the parish priest.