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Mountnessing
In or near Ingatestone.
Mountnessing is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood in Essex, England. It is situated to the north-east of Brentwood and south-west of Ingatestone. The main part of the village lies
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Ingatestone · 2.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Mountnessing, the nearest railway station is Ingatestone, located 2.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CM15 0UT. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Mountnessing is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood in Essex, England. It is situated to the north-east of Brentwood and south-west of Ingatestone. The main part of the village lies along the Roman Road between Brentwood and Ingatestone, which was formerly the A12 until the village was bypassed in the 1970s. The village is approximately equidistant between the two closest railway stations at Shenfield and Ingatestone. Its main attraction is Mountnessing Windmill. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,437.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mountnessing is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood in Essex, England. It is situated to the north-east of Brentwood and south-west of Ingatestone. The main part of the village lies along the Roman Road between Brentwood and Ingatestone, which was formerly the A12 until the village was bypassed in the 1970s. The village is approximately equidistant between the two closest railway stations at Shenfield and Ingatestone. Its main attraction is Mountnessing Windmill. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,437.
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Background
History
Mountnessing 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
- 51.6547, 0.3564
- County
- Essex
- District
- Brentwood
- Parish
- Mountnessing
- Postcode
- CM15 0UT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Nearest railway station
- Ingatestone — 2.4 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Mountnessing (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Mountnessing Windmill
Windmills · 0.2 km
Ingatestone Village Sign
Memorials & monuments · 1.5 km
Ingatestone railway station
Heritage railway stations · 2.3 km
Ingatestone
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Ingatestone Hall
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Hutton
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The Rose Inn
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Fryerning
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Shenfield
Villages · 3.1 km
Fryerning Mill
Windmills · 3.1 km
Moat House
Historic houses · 3.1 km
Hutton Hall
Historic houses · 3.3 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mountnessing?
- Mountnessing is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CM15 0UT), in the parish of Mountnessing.
- What is Mountnessing?
- Mountnessing is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Brentwood in Essex, England. It is situated to the north-east of Brentwood and south-west of Ingatestone. The main part of the village lies
- How do I get to Mountnessing?
- The nearest railway station is Ingatestone, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CM15 0UT.
- How do I get to Mountnessing?
- The nearest railway station is Ingatestone, about 2.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CM15 0UT.