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Secondary Schools In Essex
This is a list of schools in Essex, England. Essex is the second largest Local Education Authority in England. State-funded schools Primary schools *Abacus Primary School, Wickford *Abbotsweld Primary Academy, Harlow *Acorn Academy, Witham *The Alderton Infant School, Loughton *The Alderton Junior School, Loughton *All Saints' CE Primary School, Dovercourt *All Saints' CE Primary School, Great Oakley *All Saints' Maldon CE Primary School, Maldon *Alresford Primary School, Alresford *Alton Park Junior School, Clacton-on-Sea *Ashdon Primary School, Ashdon *Ashingdon Primary Academy, Ashingdon *Baddow Hall Infant School, Great Baddow *Baddow Hall Junior School , Great Baddow *Bardfield Academy, Vange *Barling Magna Primary Academy, Barling Magna *Barnes Farm Infant School, Chelmsford *Barnes Farm Junior School, Chelmsford *Baynards Primary School, Tiptree *The Beaulieu Park School, Chelmsford *Beckers Green Primary School, Braintree *Beehive Lane Community Primary Schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea (), commonly referred to as Southend (), is a coastal city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in south-eastern Essex, England. It lies on the north side of the Thames Estuary, east of central London. It is bordered to the north by Rochford (district), Rochford and to the west by Castle Point. The city is one of the most densely populated places in the country outside of London. It is home to the longest pleasure pier in the world, Southend Pier, while London Southend Airport is located to the north of the city centre. Southend-on-Sea originally consisted of a few fishermen's huts and farm at the southern end of the village of Prittlewell. In the 1790s, the first buildings around what was to become the High Street of Southend were completed. In the 19th century, Southend's status as a seaside resort grew after a visit from the Princess of Wales, Caroline of Brunswick, and the const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Baddow
Great Baddow is a major village and civil parish in the Chelmsford borough of Essex, England. It is close to the city of Chelmsford and, with a population of over 13,000,Great Baddow Parish Council published 2005, accessed 2011-10-13 is one of the largest villages in the country. History Great Baddow's name is believed to have been derived from the River Beadwan, now known as the River Chelmer, which marks the northern boundary of the village. ''Beadwan'' is thought to be a Celtic word of uncertain meaning, possibly ''birch stream'' or a reference to the goddess Badb. In the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies around the world, each overseen by one or more bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles, and that the pope is the successor of Saint Peter, upo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Horkesley
Great Horkesley is a village in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England, approximately 3 miles north of Colchester. Horkesley is located in what is known as "Horkesley Heath", which is a combination of two villages: Great Horkesley and, to the north, Little Horkesley which is an entirely different Parish. Horkesley is a modern name for the original Saxon name of "Horkaslay" which means "farm land for herds" (mainly sheep) though now it has many fields growing a variety of crops from corn to hemp. A few years ago an archaeological dig was made in woods on Coach Road, where a Bronze Age bronze smelting pit was found. Much Of Great Horkesley was a marsh, with very boggy ground, until it was drained by farmers. This is the reason why the main road is called "The Causeway" as it was a firm, and safe route of passage. Development in the north of Colchester threatens to encroach on Great Horkesley. Housing targets set by the East of England Regional Assembly have led Colc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birchanger
Birchanger () is a village in Essex, England, northeast of Bishop's Stortford and northwest of the county town, Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Uttlesford and the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden. There is a Parish Council. The local CoE church of St Mary the Virgin, dating from the 12th century, is a Grade II* listed building. The village lies close to London Stansted Airport, to the east, and is south of Stansted Mountfitchet. It is also the site of Birchanger Green services on the M11 motorway. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,589. In the 12th century, the village name in Old English was "Bircehangra", which means "wooded slope growing with birch trees". This name is still appropriate today as parts of Birchanger Wood still exist and contain many birch trees. See also *Birchanger Green services *The Hundred Parishes The Hundred Parishes is a cultural heritage initiative focused on an area in the East of England recognized fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birch, Essex
Birch is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It is located approximately south-west of Colchester and north-east of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the parliamentary constituency of North Essex. There is a parish council. The parish incorporates the hamlet of Heckfordbridge. It is only from Abberton Reservoir. The parish church of St. Peter and St. Paul is a Grade II listed building, but has been derelict since it closed in the late 20th century. In 2023 it is threatened with demolition as the Church of England cannot afford to repair it. According to the 2001 census, Birch had a population of 817, increasing to 873 at the 2011 Census. Governance Birch forms part of the electoral ward A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stansted Mountfitchet
Stansted Mountfitchet is an England, English village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex, near the Hertfordshire border, north of London. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 5,533, increasing to 6,011 at the 2011 census. By the 2021 census it had increased to 8,621. The village is served by Stansted Mountfitchet railway station. Stansted Mountfitchet is situated in north-west Essex near the Hertfordshire border and 3 miles (5 km) north of Bishop's Stortford. Stansted Airport is from the village. The village has three primary schools (Bentfield Primary School, St Mary's (C of E) Primary School and Magna Carta Primary Academy) and one high school which was renamed the Forest Hall School in September, 2013. History Stansted was a Anglo-Saxons, Saxon settlement (the name means 'stony place' in Old English, Anglo-Saxon) that predates the Norman conquest of England, Norman conquest. In the 1086 Domesday Book, Stansted was i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belchamp St Paul
Belchamp St Paul is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England. The village is west of Sudbury, Suffolk, and northeast of the county town, Chelmsford. The parish is northwest of Belchamp Otten and Belchamp Walter, in the parliamentary constituency of Braintree, and part of the Stour Valley. It had a population of 331 (2011 census). The parish includes the hamlet of Knowl Green. Arthur Golding, the 16th-century poet, grew up at the manor and is buried in the churchyard of St Andrew's; a memorial to him is within the church. General Sir Timothy Creasey KCB OBE, a British Army officer who became General Officer Commanding of the British Army in Northern Ireland, and the commander of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces, is buried in the churchyard. The church has a ring of 6 bells. https://dove.cccbr.org.uk/detail.php?tower=16317 The Half Moon public house was the location for a number of pub scenes in the BBC drama series Lovejoy. Belchamp St P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braintree, Essex
Braintree is a town in Essex, England, and is the principal settlement of Braintree District. It is located north-east of Chelmsford, west of Colchester and north-west of Southend-on-Sea. According to the United Kingdom Census 2021, 2021 Census, the town had a population of 43,492; the urban area, which includes Great Notley, Rayne, Essex, Rayne, Tye Green and High Garrett, had a population of 55,793.East of England. Braintree citypopulation.de Braintree district has four market towns, picturesque villages, a designer shopping outlet, historic houses and gardens. The town has grown contiguously with several surrounding settlements. The original settlement and parish of Braintree lay on the River Brain and was bounded on the north by Stane Street (Colchester), Stane Street, the Roman roads in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beaulieu Park School
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiptree
Tiptree is a large village and civil parish in the English county of Essex, situated south-west of Colchester and around north-east of London. Surrounding villages include Messing, Tolleshunt Knights, Tolleshunt Major, Layer Marney, Inworth, Birch, Great Braxted, Great Totham and Little Totham. The area was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Woodland for Swine as part of the Great Forest of Essex, until the 1200s when King John ordered deforestation. An area of over 1,000 acres of wasteland became known as the land of heath and thief frequented by smugglers, vagabonds and thieves. From records and maps the following were names for the area: Tipentrie, Typpetre, Tippetre, Typeltre, Typetre, Tiptre Heth, Tiptree Comon and heath. The name could mean "Tippa's tree". or the town of the Prior of Tipper, the celtic term for town being try and a Prior of Tiptree Priory or house having been given licence to impark sixty acres of his own soil within the Forest of Essex. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
