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Chickney
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St Mary's Church
Chickney is located in Essex
Chickney
Chickney
Area 2.887 km2 (1.115 sq mi)
Population 38 (2001)
• Density 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Chickney
District
  • Uttlesford
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Dunmow
Postcode district CM6
EU Parliament East of England
List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°55′39″N 0°17′01″E / 51.927627°N 0.28369290°E / 51.927627; 0.28369290

Chickney is a village and civil parish near Broxted and southwest of Thaxted, in Uttlesford, Essex, England. The parish borders Broxted, Debden, Henham and Thaxted. Chickney just has a parish meeting, there is no parish council. In 2001 the parish had a population of 38.

Landmarks

There are 10 listed buildings in Chickney. Chickney has a church called St Mary's Church which is Grade I listed and is a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Sibleys railway station in the parish closed in 1953.

History

The name origin of Chickney is uncertain. It could mean 'Chicken Island' or possibly, 'Cicca's Island'. Chickney was recorded in the Domesday Book as Cicchenai.

See also

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