Welcome to Great Hallingbury
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Great Hallingbury is a village and a civil parish in the Uttlesford District of Essex, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 713. It is near the town of Bishop's Stortford, and the M11 motorway. Great Hallingbury contains houses from the Tudor period to modern. Decrease in population has resulted in the closure of the village school; its building and its accompanying playing field still exist, but are converted to housing and a grazing field. Great Hallingbury has a church dedicated to St Giles. Village groups include a Brownie club and the WI which meet in the Village Hall. There is an annual flower show organised by either Great Hallingbury or Little Hallingbury.William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle, best known for his role in the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot, died in the village on 1 July 1622.At the edge of the village is the ancient Royal Hunting Forest and National Trust property Hatfield Forest. On 22 December 1999, Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 crashed into the Forest near Great Hallingbury shortly after take-off from nearby London Stansted Airport. All four crew on board were killed.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,079 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
1,083 (2021) |
Density |
100 people/km2 |
Mean age |
41.4 |
Ward |
Broad Oak & the Hallingburys |
District |
Uttlesford |
Postcodes |
CM22, CM23 |
ONS ID |
E04004134 |
Council
Contact details for Great Hallingbury Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
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Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Great Hallingbury Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Great Hallingbury Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Great Hallingbury Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Bishop's Stortford Independent
Victory for villagers as council blocks Wren Kitchens lorry depot
Published: 8th Feb 2023
Hosted and licensed by Bishop's Stortford Independent
Council set to overrule objections to controversial logistics centre at Great Hallingbury
Published: 1st Feb 2023
Hosted and licensed by Essex Live
Great Hallingbury locals fear huge lorry depot in countryside is 'incompatible with village life'
Published: 31st Jan 2023