Childerditch is a settlement in the Brentwood district, in the county of Essex, England. It forms part of the Warley borough council ward.
| Childerditch | |
|---|---|
 All Saints and St Faith, Childerditch Parish Church | |
  Childerditch Location within Essex | |
| OS grid reference | TQ610897 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Brentwood |
| Postcode district | CM13 |
| Dialling code | 01277 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editAt the time of the Domesday survey in 1086, the settlement was home to 25 households.[1]
The opening of the East Horndon station on the London Tilbury and Southend Railway on the eastern boundary in 1886 stimulated the building of factories in Childerditch.[2]
Childerditch is a former civil parish and had a population of 184 in 1931.[3] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Brentwood, part also went to Little Burstead.[4]
Childerditch church is a landmark on a hilltop to the north of the A127 road. The church is dedicated to All Saints and St Faith. It was constructed in 1869, to the designs of D. C. Nicholls and Fred Johnstone.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Childerditch | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Parishes: Childerditch". British History Online. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Childerditch AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Childerditch AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ Bettley & Pevsner 2007, p. 232.
Sources
edit- Bettley, John; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2007). Essex. The Buildings Of England. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-11614-4.
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