Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Braintree · Region: Eastern
Explore Blake End, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Blake End 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 | Blake End |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Braintree |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.878115 |
| Longitude | 0.472132 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The agricultural landscape surrounding Blake End is characterized by gently undulating fields and scattered woodland. It lies 5.6 km west of Braintree (from Braintree: bearing 270°T, OS grid TL 702 228), and is situated north-north-east of Bannister Green village. Historically, Blake End would have been part of the wider agricultural tapestry of Essex, with its economy tied to the land. While no major historical structures dominate the hamlet, the quiet lanes and farmsteads speak to a long-standing rural presence. The character of Blake End remains that of a peaceful, dispersed rural settlement, where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of daily life.
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Explore Blake End, 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: 51.878115, 0.472132. 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. |