Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Braintree · Region: Eastern
Explore Fairstead, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Fairstead 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 | Fairstead |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Braintree |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.822404 |
| Longitude | 0.566543 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The rural charm of Fairstead is evident in its gentle undulations and open fields. It lies 5.6 km west-north-west of Witham (from Witham: bearing 296°T, OS grid TL 769 168), and is situated north of Terling village. Historically, Fairstead's economy was rooted in agriculture, a tradition that continues to shape its landscape today with arable farmland stretching across the horizon. The parish church of St. Mary, a Grade I listed building, stands as a testament to Fairstead's long history, its origins tracing back to the medieval period. The tranquil atmosphere of Fairstead is punctuated by the sounds of nature, with hedgerows and ancient trees providing habitats for local wildlife.
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Explore Fairstead, 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: 51.822404, 0.566543. 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. |