Towns & cities · East of England
Danbury
Also known as: Danbury, Essex
Danbury — village in Essex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Beaulieu Park · 6.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Danbury is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 4,991 people. Address: CM3. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Essex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.7150°, 0.5820°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Danbury Common SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Danbury is a village and civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. It is located 33.5 miles (53.9 km) northeast of Charing Cross, London. It is situated on a hill 367 feet (112 m) above sea level. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 5,197. The city of Danbury, Connecticut in the United States is named after the village.
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Background
History
The village was built on the site of a Neolithic or early Iron Age hill fort noted for its oval shape, sometimes confused with the Megalithic enclosure at Danebury in Hampshire. According to the official parish publication, Danbury Parish Plan 2003, first Iron Age settlers, then the Romans and finally the Dæningas tribe of Saxons occupied the Danbury area. The place-name 'Danbury' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Danengeberia in the hundred of Chelmsford. The name means 'the burgh or fort of Dene's people'. The same name is the origin of the name of the village and peninsula of Dengie in Essex. After the Norman Conquest, King William the Conqueror took the lands and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7150, 0.5820
- County
- Essex
- District
- Chelmsford
- Parish
- Danbury
- Postcode
- CM3
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maldon
- Population
- 4,991
- Nearest railway station
- Beaulieu Park — 6.4 km
- Official site
- www.danbury-essex.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1021042 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Danbury, Essex (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 'The Griffin' inn, at the heart of Danbury village - geograph.org.uk - 732673.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Danbury?
- Danbury is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CM3), in the parish of Danbury.
- Is Danbury a protected site?
- Yes — Danbury is part of the Danbury Common SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Danbury free to visit?
- Yes, Danbury is free to enter.
- How do I get to Danbury?
- The nearest railway station is Beaulieu Park, about 6.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CM3.