Fyfield is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. 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 parish includes the hamlet of Clatterford End. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 795.
| Fyfield | |
|---|---|
 River Roding millpond below Willingale Road | |
  Fyfield Location within Essex | |
| Population | 795 (Parish, 2021)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL568069 |
| • London | 20 mi (32 km) SW |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ONGAR |
| Postcode district | CM5 |
| Dialling code | 01277 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | fyfield-village.org |
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
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edit- ↑ "2021 Census Parish Profiles". NOMIS. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2025. (To get individual parish data, use the query function on table PP002.)
- ↑ Historic England. "Fyfield Mill, Queen Street (1308964)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Historic England. "Fyfield Hall, Willingale Road (1111326)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
External links
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Media related to Fyfield, Essex at Wikimedia Commons- Fyfield, British History Online
- Fyfield village web site
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