Towns & cities · East of England
Stansted Mountfitchet
Stansted Mountfitchet — village and civil parish in Essex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Stansted Mountfitchet · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Stansted Mountfitchet, you can take a train to Stansted Mountfitchet station, which is 0.4 km away. Entry to the town is free. The postcode for your sat-nav is CM24.
About
Stansted Mountfitchet is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 5,533 people. Address: CM24. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Essex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.8980°, 0.1980°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Stansted Mountfitchet, commonly known as Stansted, is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It lies 35 miles (56 km) north-east of London. It gives its name to London Stansted Airport, which is 2 miles (3 km) south-east from the village centre. The village is served by Stansted Mountfitchet railway station. The village is situated in north-west Essex, near the county boundary with Hertfordshire and 3 miles (5 km) north of Bishop's Stortford. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 8,691 and the built up area had a population of 8,625.
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Background
History
Stansted was a Saxon settlement, which predated the Norman conquest. In the 1086 Domesday Book, Stansted was in the ancient hundred of Uttlesford. It was one of many villages and manors controlled by the powerful Robert Gernon de Montfichet (from Montfiquet in Calvados, Normandy). His elder son was William de Montfichet. By 1290, Stansted began to be referred to as Stansted Mountfitchet. A small remnant of his castle remains, around which a reconstruction of an early Norman castle has been built. Believed to have been fortified originally in the Iron Age, and subsequently by the Romans and Vikings, construction of the Norman castle began in 1066. Lord Mountfitchet is also considered the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8980, 0.1980
- County
- Essex
- District
- Uttlesford
- Parish
- Stansted Mountfitchet
- Postcode
- CM24
- Parliamentary constituency
- North West Essex
- Population
- 5,533
- Nearest railway station
- Stansted Mountfitchet — 0.4 km
- Official site
- www.greateranglia.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q126579 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stansted Mountfitchet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stansted Mountfitchet in 2006.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Stansted Mountfitchet Windmill
Windmills · 0.5 km
Stansted Mountfitchet Cross
Memorials & monuments · 0.5 km
Stansted Mountfitchet Castle
Literary houses · 0.6 km
Stansted Mountfitchet Castle
Museums · 0.6 km
Lutes Wine Bar
Restaurants · 0.6 km
House on the Hill Museum
Museums · 0.6 km
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Stansted Mountfitchet
Historic churches · 0.8 km
Bell And Feathers Inn
Historic pubs · 0.8 km
Jubilee Arch (1935)
Memorials & monuments · 0.9 km
Arthur Findlay College
Ironworks & forges · 1.0 km
Stansted Hall
Gardens · 1.0 km
Three Colts Inn
Historic pubs · 1.1 km
Stansted Mountfitchet is a village in Essex, located in the London region, with a population of 5,533. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 5,533
- Administrative county
- Essex
- Constituency
- North West Essex
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Things to see in Stansted Mountfitchet
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Arthur Findlay College
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📷 5Memorials & monuments · East of England
Jubilee Arch (1935)
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📷 5Historic churches · East of England
St Mary the Virgin's Church, Stansted Mountfitchet
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📷 5Gardens · East of England
Stansted Hall
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📷 5Museums · East of England
Stansted Mountfitchet Castle
Stansted Mountfitchet Castle — a museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Museums · East of England
House on the Hill Museum
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📷 5Windmills · East of England
Stansted Mountfitchet Windmill
Stansted Mountfitchet Windmill — scheduled monument-listed windmill in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Memorials & monuments · East of England
Stansted Mountfitchet Cross
Stansted Mountfitchet Cross — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 5Hotels · East of England
Novotel Stansted Airport
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📷 7Hotels · East of England
Bury Lodge Hotel
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📷 5Caravan parks · East of England
Tall Trees Caravan Park
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📷 5Literary houses · East of England
Stansted Mountfitchet Castle
Norman ringwork and bailey fortification in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England, UK
📷 7Restaurants · East of England
Lutes Wine Bar
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Bell And Feathers Inn
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The Three Horseshoes Inn
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📷 5Windmills · East of England
Stansted Mountfitchet Windmill
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📷 5Memorials & monuments · East of England
Stansted Mountfitchet Cross
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📷 5Literary houses · East of England
Stansted Mountfitchet Castle
Norman ringwork and bailey fortification in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England, UK
📷 5Museums · East of England
Stansted Mountfitchet Castle
Stansted Mountfitchet Castle — a museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
📷 7Restaurants · East of England
Lutes Wine Bar
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📷 5Museums · East of England
House on the Hill Museum
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Where to eat & stay near Stansted Mountfitchet
Places to stay
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Tall Trees Caravan Park
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📷 7Hotels · East of England
Bury Lodge Hotel
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📷 5Hotels · East of England
Novotel Stansted Airport
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📷 5Places to eat & drink
📷 7Restaurants · East of England
Lutes Wine Bar
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📷 5Historic pubs · East of England
Bell And Feathers Inn
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📷 5📷 5Historic pubs · East of England
The Three Horseshoes Inn
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stansted Mountfitchet?
- Stansted Mountfitchet is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CM24), in the parish of Stansted Mountfitchet.
- What is Stansted Mountfitchet?
- Stansted Mountfitchet — village and civil parish in Essex, England, UK.
- How do I get to Stansted Mountfitchet?
- The nearest railway station is Stansted Mountfitchet, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CM24.
- Is Stansted Mountfitchet free to visit?
- Yes, Stansted Mountfitchet is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stansted Mountfitchet?
- The nearest railway station is Stansted Mountfitchet, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CM24.