Writtle, Chelmsford

Name: Writtle
Address: Chelmsford, United Kingdom

#14 among attractions in Chelmsford

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The village and civil parish of Writtle lies 1 mile west of Chelmsford, Essex, England. It has a traditional village green complete with duck pond and a Norman church, and was once described as "one of the loveliest villages in England, with a ravishing variety of ancient cottages". The village is now home to Writtle College, one of the UK's oldest and largest land-based colleges and a partner institution of the University of Essex, the grounds of which once housed a Royal hunting lodge, later the possession of the De Brus and De Bohun families. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°43'44"N, 0°25'39"E

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Writtle (Lodge Road)Chelmsford United Kingdom

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Writtle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chelmsford Cathedral, Hylands House, Chelmer Valley Riverside, Our Lady Immaculate Church.

2 miE
Place of worship since the 11th century
Chelmsford Cathedral, Chelmsford
50 min walk • Chelmsford Cathedral in the city of Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom, is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd. It became a cathedral when the Anglican Diocese of Chelmsford was created in 1914 and is the seat of the Bishop of Chelmsford.
1.2 miS
Neo-classical villa and grounds
Hylands House, Chelmsford
32 min walk • Hylands House is a Grade II* neo-classical villa situated within Hylands Park a 232-hectare park south-west of Chelmsford in Essex in South East England. It is owned and operated by Chelmsford City Council.
2.4 miNE
Park
Chelmer Valley Riverside, Chelmsford
62 min walk • Chelmer Valley Riverside is a 17.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve along the banks of the River Chelmer in Chelmsford in Essex. It is owned and managed by Chelmsford City Council.
1.7 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady Immaculate Church, Chelmsford
44 min walk • Our Lady Immaculate Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Chelmsford, Essex, England. It was founded in 1845, opened in 1847 and designed by Joseph John Scoles. It is situated on New London Road, next to Our Lady Immaculate Primary School, close to the junction with Anchor Street, in the city centre.
3.5 miE
Area
Great Baddow, Chelmsford
89 min walk • Great Baddow is an urban village and civil parish in the Chelmsford borough of Essex, England. It is close to the county town, Chelmsford and, with a population of over 13,000, is one of the largest villages in the country.
2.3 miE
Library
Essex Record Office, Chelmsford
59 min walk • The Essex Record Office is the repository for records about the county of Essex in England. The office is run by Essex County Council. A searchable database of the records held at the office is available on a system called Seax.
1.9 miE
Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
County Hall, Chelmsford
48 min walk • Essex County Hall is a municipal building in Market Road, Chelmsford, Essex: it is the headquarters of Essex County Council. Blocks C and D are Grade II listed buildings.
5.1 miW
Church
St Andrew's
130 min walk • St Andrew's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Willingale, Essex, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
1.8 miE
City, Church
Moulsham, Chelmsford
46 min walk • Moulsham is a suburb of Chelmsford, Essex, England. It is located to the south of the city centre and has two distinct areas: Old Moulsham and Moulsham Lodge.
2.7 miSE
Park
Galleywood Common, Chelmsford
70 min walk • Galleywood Common is a 44.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Chelmsford in Essex, near the village of Galleywood. It is owned and managed by Chelmsford City Council. Galleywood Common was recorded in the Domesday Book. Its diverse habitats include heathland, woodland, scrub, grassland, ponds and mire. It has a wide variety of fauna.
1.5 miE
Monastery
St. Philip's Priory, Chelmsford
40 min walk • St. Philip's Priory situated on New London Road in Chelmsford, Essex, UK is a Premonstratensian priory of canons regular. It is dedicated to Our Lady Queen of Sorrows and St. Philip Benizi. The site was formerly a private house, but was brought by Mr.