Welcome to Little Baddow
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Little Baddow is a village to the east of Chelmsford, Essex. The name Baddow comes from an Old English word meaning 'bad water', and which was the original name of the River Chelmer. The village is positioned on one of the many elevated hills in Essex and comprises extensive woodlands owned by the National Trust and Essex Naturalist Trust, and is bounded by the River Chelmer to the north. Although there are no shops or businesses in the village, there are two pubs, The Generals Arms and The Rodney, a village hall, and Elm Green Preparatory School. Churches are the Anglican St Mary the Virgin and the United Reformed Church. St Mary's is a Grade I listed building with a late 11th-century core. It contains a 14th-century 'Devil's door', dating to the time when medieval Christians believed the North of side of a church to be the abode of the Devil.The village sports ground and clubhouse is used by Little Baddow Cricket club and the local running club, Little Baddow "Ridge" runners. The manor was once a possession of Robert the BruceThomas Hooker who founded the colony of Connecticut lived in the village and was a school teacher there before going to Holland and then to New England.Eric Eastwood settled in Little Baddow after he started work at Marconi Research Laboratory in 1948. He lived there until his death in his home in 1978.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,116 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
1,600 (2021) |
Density |
143 people/km2 |
Mean age |
45.6 |
Ward |
Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon |
District |
Chelmsford |
Postcodes |
CM3 |
ONS ID |
E04003962 |
Council
Contact details for Little Baddow Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
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Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Little Baddow Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
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Local News
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Ward candidates named for Little Baddow, Danbury and Sandon | City Life - Chelmsford City Life
Published: 10th Jan 2024
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Have your say on Little Baddow Neighbourhood Plan | City Life - Chelmsford City Life
Published: 10th Jan 2024
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Great Baddow murder investigation: Victims in Chelmsford double murder probe are named for very first time
Published: 18th Sep 2023