Downham, Essex

Downham

St Margaret's
Downham
 Downham shown within Essex
OS grid referenceTQ728960
Civil parishSouth Hanningfield
DistrictChelmsford
Shire countyEssex
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town BILLERICAY
Postcode district CM11 1
Dialling code 01268
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentRayleigh
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Coordinates: 51°38′22″N 0°29′24″E / 51.6395°N 0.4901°E / 51.6395; 0.4901

Downham is a small village in Essex, England. It is located approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) south of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Chelmsford and in the parliamentary constituency of Rayleigh. However, the closest two towns are Billericay, 5 km (3.1 mi) west-south west, and Wickford, 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast.

The village is close to Hanningfield Reservoir.

There is an Indian/Thai restaurant in the former public house.

Downham has approximately 200 households.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Statistics". www.ramsdenheath.info. Retrieved 2007-03-14.

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