Brookstreet

Settlement in Essex Uttlesford

England

Brookstreet

St Andrew's, Parish Church Barnston Credit: Trevor Harris

Brookstreet is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. Situated approximately 5 miles north of the town of Chelmsford, Brookstreet is a picturesque rural community known for its tranquil surroundings and charming countryside views.

The village is home to a population of around 300 residents, creating a close-knit and friendly atmosphere. Brookstreet is mainly made up of residential properties, ranging from traditional cottages to modern houses, all complementing the village's idyllic character.

Despite its small size, Brookstreet offers a range of amenities to cater to the needs of its residents. These include a village hall, a primary school, and a local pub, serving as a social hub for the community. There are also several parks and green spaces nearby, providing opportunities for outdoor activities and leisurely walks.

Brookstreet's location in the heart of Essex makes it an ideal place for those seeking a peaceful and countryside lifestyle, while still being within easy reach of larger towns and cities. The village benefits from good transport links, with regular bus services connecting it to Chelmsford and surrounding areas.

Surrounded by beautiful farmland and rolling hills, Brookstreet offers residents the opportunity to enjoy the tranquility of rural life, with plenty of opportunities for outdoor pursuits such as walking, cycling, and horse riding. Its close proximity to Chelmsford also means that a wide range of amenities, including shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues, are easily accessible for residents to enjoy.

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Brookstreet Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.862119/0.40435397 or Grid Reference TL6520. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

St Andrew's, Parish Church Barnston

Trevor Harris

High Easter Road, Barnston

A country road with quite a lot of modern residential development feeding into it from the left.

Robin Webster

Barnston Lodge

Clearly not the gatehouse sort of lodge, this Georgian country house is now used as a wedding venue.

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A120, Great Dunmow Bypass

The A120 is a trunk road that runs east-west across East Anglia from Harwich to Puckeridge, 63 miles in length. It follows the route of the Roman Road, Stane Street. Link

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Footbridge, A120

The A120 is a trunk road that runs east-west across East Anglia from Harwich to Puckeridge, 63 miles in length. It follows the route of the Roman Road, Stane Street. Link

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Station Road Bridge, A120

The A120 is a trunk road that runs east-west across East Anglia from Harwich to Puckeridge, 63 miles in length. It follows the route of the Roman Road, Stane Street. Link

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A field of beans

Between the new and old A120, the latter, the ancient Stane Street, now B1256.

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Grange Lane near the A120

The lane ramps up to a farm and footpath bridge over the A120, but itself turns left and after a short distance degenerates to a public byway through to Great Dunmow.

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Old railway bridge, Little Dunmow

Brook Lane crosses the former Bishop's Stortford - Braintree railway, now a cycle path.

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The Flitch Way

The former Bishop's Stortford - Braintree railway, now a cycle path.

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Old railway bridge

The former Bishop's Stortford - Braintree railway crosses a byway. The Flitch Way cycle path, mostly using the railway route, does not cross here, but ramps down from the embankment on the other side of the bridge. It then passes under the bridge and uses the byway for the rest of the way into Great Dunmow.

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Off-roaders' wallow

The public byway here is a magnet for off-roaders, who, fortunately for other users, confine their more extreme fun to tracks off the byway, between the byway and the River Chelmer. This is perhaps the most extreme bit I found. It appears to be rather deep.

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Houses on Baynard Avenue, Flitch Green

A 21st century civil parish built on the site of a sugar refinery, between Little Dunmow and Felsted.

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Footpath to Little Dunmow

The path skirts round The Moors to the left. In these parts such a name implies a pretty damp area. The mapped route of the public path actually passes through this, but there is no trace of anybody trying to follow the route. There is a fair bit of optimistic routing of public paths through marshes around here, fortunately most have reasonable ways round, as this.

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Rose Farm and Rose Farm Cottage, Little Dunmow

Rose Farm, on the left, was built around 1400. The thatched house is of 16th century or earlier build. Both are grade II listed.

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The Ivy House, Little Dunmow

Dated 'circa 1630' on the front, it is grade II listed.

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A120 bridge over River Chelmer

Particularly wide, as four lanes of dual carriageway and also two slip roads cross the river. The bridge also crosses a public byway, used by National Cycle Route 16.

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River Chelmer under A120

A public byway passes to the right of the columns on the right, and the area seems to be popular with off-roaders. The bollards along the river banks are almost certainly to deter attempts to ford the river here.

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Brookstreet is located at Grid Ref: TL6520 (Lat: 51.862119, Lng: 0.40435397)

Administrative County: Essex

District: Uttlesford

Police Authority: Essex