'Black Notley' is a
village and
civil parish in
Essex,
England. It is located approximately 3
km (2
miles) south of
Braintree and is 15 km (9 miles) north-northeast from the county town of
Chelmsford. The village is in the
district and
parliamentary constituency of Braintree. The parish is part of the Cressing, Black Notley, White Notley and Faulkbourne parish cluster.
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According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,646.
Cressing railway station, on the
Braintree Branch Line is less than 1 km from the village. It is close to the
River Brain. In 2002 work was completed on the new estate, built in place of the old hospital giving 350 new houses to the area.
Notable residents
★
William Bedell - birthplace of the Anglican churchman.
★
John Ray - birthplace of the naturalist.
References
1. Parish cluster map
External links
★
Black Notley - White's Directory of Essex, 1848