Fairstead, Essex
Fairstead is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England. Whilst isolated in a community of farming hamlets, the parish of Fairstead has close connections with Great Leighs and is 9.8 miles (15.8 km) from Chelmsford, Essex's county town.
| Fairstead | |
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Hall Farm and Fairstead Church | |
Fairstead Location within Essex | |
| Population | 290 (2011 Census) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode district | CM3 |
| Dialling code | 01245 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
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The parish encompasses the hamlets of Fuller Street and Rank's Green. Fairstead, including Faulkbourne, had a population of 290 according to the 2011 census. In the 1870s, Fairstead was described as being:
- "a parish in Witham district, Essex; 2ΒΌ miles SW of White Notley r. station and 4 WNW of Witham."
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