Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Chelmsford · Region: Eastern
Explore Chignall St James, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Chignall St James 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 | Chignall St James |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Chelmsford |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.761599 |
| Longitude | 0.416530 |
| Place Type | Village |
The landscape surrounding Chignall St James is characterized by gentle undulations and arable farmland, typical of the Essex countryside. It lies 4.8 km north-west of Chelmsford (from Chelmsford: bearing 305°T, OS grid TL 668 097), and is situated east-north-east of Boyton Cross village. The village itself retains a tranquil, rural atmosphere, with a scattering of residential properties and a focal point often found in its parish church. Historically, like many settlements in this region, Chignall St James would have been closely tied to agricultural pursuits, with the rhythm of the seasons dictating daily life. Evidence of its past can be seen in the architecture, which often reflects periods of development and adaptation over centuries. The proximity to Chelmsford offers residents access to wider amenities while maintaining the peaceful charm of Chignall St James.
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Explore Chignall St James, 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: 51.761599, 0.416530. 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. |