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Ingatestone
Ingatestone — village in Essex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ingatestone · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Ingatestone, the nearest railway station is Ingatestone, located 0.4 km away. Entry to the town is free.
About
Ingatestone is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 5,409 people. Address: CM4. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Essex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.6700°, 0.3800°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ingatestone is a village in the civil parish of Ingatestone and Fryerning in the Borough of Brentwood in Essex, England. It lies 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Brentwood and 25 miles (40 km) north-east of Charing Cross in central London. At the 2021 Census the built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics, which also includes Mountnessing, had a population of 5,410. Ingatestone was formerly a civil parish; it was merged with Fryerning in 1889. The village is served by Ingatestone railway station on the Great Eastern Main Line railway. Ingatestone grew up along the A12, an old Roman road. The modern road now bypasses Ingatestone to the north-west. The village is surrounded by the Metropolitan Green Belt.
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Background
History
]] Ingatestone is one of a number of villages on or near the river Wid to contain an old name, Ing. It is thought that this was the name of a large district that encompassed these places, found in the Domesday Book as Ginga or Inga, part of the Chelmsford Hundred. Its etymology is uncertain, but Eilert Ekwall has proposed the reconstructed Old English name *Gigingas or similar as the original name of the district. He connects this with OE gē (equivalent of Gothic gawi), meaning "district". Gawi is posited as the base of Gauingen in Germany, and is found in several personal names. Ekwall suggests *Gēga or *Giga as possible Essex-dialect personal names (derived from gē) from which *Gigingas…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6700, 0.3800
- County
- Essex
- District
- Brentwood
- Parish
- Ingatestone and Fryerning
- Postcode
- CM4
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Population
- 5,409
- Nearest railway station
- Ingatestone — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1021898 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ingatestone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ingatestone.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Ingatestone railway station
Heritage railway stations · 0.4 km
Ingatestone Village Sign
Memorials & monuments · 0.9 km
Fryerning
Villages · 1.1 km
Ingatestone Hall
Historic houses · 1.2 km
Fryerning Mill
Windmills · 1.4 km
Mountnessing Windmill
Windmills · 2.2 km
Mountnessing
Museums · 2.4 km
The Viper
Historic pubs · 2.4 km
Margaretting
Towns & cities · 2.9 km
Margaretting
Villages · 3.3 km
Margaretting Village Sign
Public art & sculpture · 3.3 km
Margaretting Memorial Wheel Cross
Memorials & monuments · 3.4 km
Ingatestone is a town located in Essex, within the London region, with a population of 5,409. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 5,409
- Administrative county
- Essex
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
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Things to see in Ingatestone
23 attractions within 12 km. Full guide: things to do in Ingatestone →
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Ingatestone Village Sign
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Ingatestone railway station
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Fryerning Mill
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Mountnessing Windmill
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Mountnessing
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Norsey Wood
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The Cater Museum
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Billericay
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Norsey Wood
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Ingatestone railway station
Ingatestone railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · London
Ingatestone Village Sign
Ingatestone Village Sign is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
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Ingatestone Hall
Ingatestone Hall — a other in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Windmills · London
Fryerning Mill
Fryerning Mill — Grade II* listed building-listed windmill in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Mountnessing Windmill
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Where to eat & stay near Ingatestone
Places to stay
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Thriftwood Scout Camp
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Kelvedon Hatch Camping and Caravanning Club
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Skreens Park Activity Centre
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📷 7Historic pubs · London
The Shepherd Public House
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ingatestone?
- Ingatestone is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CM4), in the parish of Ingatestone and Fryerning.
- What is Ingatestone?
- Ingatestone — village in Essex, England, UK.
- How do I get to Ingatestone?
- The nearest railway station is Ingatestone, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CM4.
- Is Ingatestone free to visit?
- Yes, Ingatestone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ingatestone?
- The nearest railway station is Ingatestone, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CM4.