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South Hanningfield
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South Hanningfield is located in Essex
South Hanningfield
South Hanningfield
Population 2,629 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference TQ743976
Civil parish
  • South Hanningfield
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town CHELMSFORD
Postcode district CM3
Dialling code 01268
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament
  • Maldon
Website South Hanningfield village
List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°39′01″N 0°31′06″E / 51.6504°N 0.5183°E / 51.6504; 0.5183

South Hanningfield is a small village and civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. The village is located on the south bank of the Hanningfield Reservoir, around 6 miles (10 km) south-southeast of the city of Chelmsford, and around 2+12 miles (4 km) north of Wickford.

The centre of South Hanningfield is situated around the village green, known as the Tye. A village hall is located on the east side of the Tye, while on the west side is a pub, the Old Windmill. There are approximately 69 households in the village. St Peter's Church overlooks the reservoir.

The civil parish includes the larger villages of Ramsden Heath and Downham.

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