Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Braintree · Region: Eastern
Explore Almshouse Green, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Almshouse Green map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Almshouse Green |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Braintree |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.970796 |
| Longitude | 0.556263 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
The quiet lanes of Almshouse Green wind through a landscape shaped by centuries of agriculture. It lies 6.0 km west-north-west of Halstead (from Halstead: bearing 300°T, OS grid TL 756 333), and is situated west-south-west of Sible Hedingham village. The area is characterised by gently undulating farmland, interspersed with copses of trees and hedgerows that define the rural fabric of the Braintree district. Historically, Almshouse Green would have been part of a network of small agricultural hamlets, serving the needs of the surrounding estates and villages. While no grand structures dominate the skyline, the enduring charm of Almshouse Green lies in its peaceful setting and its connection to the traditional English countryside. The local economy remains largely tied to farming, with arable land and livestock grazing being common sights.
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Explore Almshouse Green, Essex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.970796, 0.556263. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |