Bicknacre is a village in the civil parish of Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre, in the county of Essex, England. It is approximately 4.0 mi (6.5 km) north of South Woodham Ferrers and 5.7 mi (9.2 km) southeast of the city of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Chelmsford and in the parliamentary constituency of Maldon. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 2,263.[1]
| Bicknacre | |
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 Bicknacre Village Sign | |
  Bicknacre Location within Essex | |
| Area | 0.330 km2 (0.127 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,263 (2018 estimate) |
| • Density | 6,858/km2 (17,760/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TL788029 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode district | CM3 |
| Dialling code | 01245 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Priory arch
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There was a hermitage on this site until around the end of 1154, when it was converted into a priory for the Augustinian Canons, also known as the Black Canons. It was known as Wodeham (Woodham) Priory until 1235 when the name Bicknacre first occurs.
The arch is all that remains of the priory. It comprises the west arch of the crossing of the church (estimated to date from about 1250) with attached fragments of the nave and north transept.[2] The arch and the surrounding fields, known as Priory Fields, are looked after by a voluntary group, called Friends of Priory Fields.
Landmarks
editThe St Giles Home for British Lepers no longer exists, but St. Giles Churchyard, which is marked as an Essex Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve is in Moor Hall Lane. It is rumoured that the church is haunted by a man buried in the graveyard. His name remains unknown.
2023 Bicknacre earthquake
editOn 9 February 2023, Bicknacre was the epicentre of a small earthquake with a magnitude of 2.6 which was felt as far away as South Woodham Ferrers and Chelmsford.[3][4]
Notable people
editNotable people from the village include Richard Robarts, a former Formula One driver, and the artist Danielle West (now known as Danielle Martin). The artist Grayson Perry spent part of his childhood in the village. Joe Pettit, writer of the multi-award-winning short film Yout also lived in Bicknacre.[5]
Images
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Bicknacre Village Sign -
The White Swan Public House -
Shops at Bicknacre
References
edit- ^ "Bicknacre". City Population De. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Arch | Priory Fields". prioryfields.org.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Small earthquake in Bicknacre felt in parts of Essex". BBC News. 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Bicknacre,Essex".
- ^ Martin Green (10 October 2011). "Grayson Perry interview - 'If I had not been an artist, I'd probably be a serial killer'". Essex Chronicle. Retrieved 18 May 2015.[permanent dead link]
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