Fairstead, Essex
| Fairstead | |
|---|---|
Hall Farm and Fairstead Church | |
Fairstead Location within Essex | |
| Population | 203 (Parish, 2021) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode district | CM3 |
| Dialling code | 01245 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Fairstead is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England. Whilst isolated in a community of farming hamlets, the parish of Fairstead has close connections with Great Leighs and is 9.8 miles (15.8 km) from Chelmsford, Essex's county town. The parish includes the hamlets of Fuller Street and Rank's Green. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 203.
In the 1870s, Fairstead was described as being:
- "a parish in Witham district, Essex; 2¼ miles SW of White Notley r. station and 4 WNW of Witham."