Bustard Green

Settlement in Essex Uttlesford

England

Bustard Green

Gallows Green Road Gallows Wood lies just ahead with a suitable sky to go with the name.
Gallows Green Road Credit: Marathon

Bustard Green is a charming village located in the county of Essex, England. Situated approximately 6 miles southwest of the town of Chelmsford, it is nestled amidst the picturesque countryside and offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life.

The village is renowned for its traditional thatched cottages, which exude quintessential English charm. The architecture in Bustard Green is predominantly Georgian and Victorian, with many buildings showcasing their original features and character. The surrounding landscape is dotted with lush green fields, providing a scenic backdrop for leisurely walks and outdoor activities.

Despite its small size, Bustard Green boasts a strong sense of community. The village has a close-knit population, and residents often come together for various social events and gatherings. The local pub, The Green Goose, is a popular meeting spot, serving traditional pub fare and a wide selection of beverages.

While Bustard Green lacks major amenities, it benefits from its proximity to nearby towns and villages. Chelmsford, with its extensive range of shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues, is just a short drive away. Additionally, the village is well-connected by public transport, with regular bus services and a nearby train station providing easy access to surrounding areas.

Bustard Green is also blessed with a rich historical heritage. The nearby Bustard Green Farmhouse, a Grade II listed building, dates back to the 16th century and serves as a reminder of the village's past. Overall, Bustard Green offers a tranquil and idyllic setting, making it an attractive place to live or visit for those seeking a slice of rural life in Essex.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 51.930629/0.392674 or Grid Reference TL6428. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Gallows Green Road Gallows Wood lies just ahead with a suitable sky to go with the name.
Gallows Green Road
Gallows Wood lies just ahead with a suitable sky to go with the name.
Gallows Green Road The village of Lindsell is a little way ahead.
Gallows Green Road
The village of Lindsell is a little way ahead.
Field alongside Gallows Green Road Gallows Green Road is to the left of the field with Gallows Wood beyond that.
Field alongside Gallows Green Road
Gallows Green Road is to the left of the field with Gallows Wood beyond that.
Gallows Green Road Gallows Wood lies just ahead and Gallows Green is beyond that.
Gallows Green Road
Gallows Wood lies just ahead and Gallows Green is beyond that.
Approach to St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." The church tower can just be seen peeping over the barn.
Approach to St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." The church tower can just be seen peeping over the barn.
Lindsell Lane This is at Church End, Lindsell. The lane on the right leads past the cricket ground.
Lindsell Lane
This is at Church End, Lindsell. The lane on the right leads past the cricket ground.
The Cottage, Lindsell This view is just next to the cricket ground. The lane leads eventually to Great Easton.
The Cottage, Lindsell
This view is just next to the cricket ground. The lane leads eventually to Great Easton.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building.
St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building.

The churchyard too is delightful and has the feel of a real country churchyard. It is peaceful and this path to the south of the church descends beyond the churchyard into woodland.
St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The churchyard too is delightful and has the feel of a real country churchyard. It is peaceful and this path to the south of the church descends beyond the churchyard into woodland.
Path in St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building.

The churchyard too is delightful and has the feel of a real country churchyard. It is peaceful and this path to the south of the church descends beyond the churchyard into woodland.
Path in St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The churchyard too is delightful and has the feel of a real country churchyard. It is peaceful and this path to the south of the church descends beyond the churchyard into woodland.
St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building.

The churchyard too is delightful and has the feel of a real country churchyard. It is peaceful and a path to the south of the church descends beyond the churchyard into woodland - see <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4951314" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4951314">Link</a>
St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The churchyard too is delightful and has the feel of a real country churchyard. It is peaceful and a path to the south of the church descends beyond the churchyard into woodland - see Link
Interior of St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building.

The arch to the chancel is clearly Norman and to the right of it is a squinch arch which enabled members of the congregation in the south aisle to see the communion in the chancel. The glass in the east window dates from the 13th century to the 16th century.
Interior of St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The arch to the chancel is clearly Norman and to the right of it is a squinch arch which enabled members of the congregation in the south aisle to see the communion in the chancel. The glass in the east window dates from the 13th century to the 16th century.
Anchorite cell in St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building.

The arch to the chancel is clearly Norman. The small door to the left of the chair is the hatch to an anchorite's cell. This was only discovered in 1927 and the hatch into the chancel was its only opening - see <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rcyvUVS66nMC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=anchorite+cell+lindsell&source=bl&ots=KrgjyBQPas&sig=BeGCF03knyLZ-nfwWsEcHDEn7Ag&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFsMeE9dzMAhWmF8AKHYBYCHgQ6AEIOjAJ#v=onepage&q=anchorite%20cell%20lindsell&f=false" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rcyvUVS66nMC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=anchorite+cell+lindsell&source=bl&ots=KrgjyBQPas&sig=BeGCF03knyLZ-nfwWsEcHDEn7Ag&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFsMeE9dzMAhWmF8AKHYBYCHgQ6AEIOjAJ#v=onepage&q=anchorite%20cell%20lindsell&f=false">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Anchorite cell in St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The arch to the chancel is clearly Norman. The small door to the left of the chair is the hatch to an anchorite's cell. This was only discovered in 1927 and the hatch into the chancel was its only opening - see LinkExternal link
Interior of St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building.

The arch to the chancel is clearly Norman and to the right of it is a squinch arch which enabled members of the congregation in the south aisle to see the communion in the chancel. Beyond the chancel arch, the small door to the left of the chair is the hatch to an anchorite's cell. This was only discovered in 1927 and the hatch into the chancel was its only opening - see <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rcyvUVS66nMC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=anchorite+cell+lindsell&source=bl&ots=KrgjyBQPas&sig=BeGCF03knyLZ-nfwWsEcHDEn7Ag&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFsMeE9dzMAhWmF8AKHYBYCHgQ6AEIOjAJ#v=onepage&q=anchorite%20cell%20lindsell&f=false" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rcyvUVS66nMC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=anchorite+cell+lindsell&source=bl&ots=KrgjyBQPas&sig=BeGCF03knyLZ-nfwWsEcHDEn7Ag&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFsMeE9dzMAhWmF8AKHYBYCHgQ6AEIOjAJ#v=onepage&q=anchorite%20cell%20lindsell&f=false">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Interior of St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell
Pevsner describes St Mary the Virgin Church, Lindsell as "A charming approach through the yard of Lindsell Hall." He goes on to say "The church is small and compact, and of an unusual colour ... The tower moreover is in an unusual position, at the south-west end. It is of the late 16th century, stone, with diagonal buttress and battlements." The nave shows evidence of a Norman building. The arch to the chancel is clearly Norman and to the right of it is a squinch arch which enabled members of the congregation in the south aisle to see the communion in the chancel. Beyond the chancel arch, the small door to the left of the chair is the hatch to an anchorite's cell. This was only discovered in 1927 and the hatch into the chancel was its only opening - see LinkExternal link
Path through a field, Lindsell
Path through a field, Lindsell
Path through a field, Lindsell
Path through a field, Lindsell
Field by the B1057, Lindsell
Field by the B1057, Lindsell
Drainage ditch in Lindsell By the B1057 which apparently doesn't have a name.
Drainage ditch in Lindsell
By the B1057 which apparently doesn't have a name.
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Bustard Green is located at Grid Ref: TL6428 (Lat: 51.930629, Lng: 0.392674)

Administrative County: Essex

District: Uttlesford

Police Authority: Essex

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