Gallows Green Essex Map

About Gallows Green

Gallows Green, a quiet scattering of homes, breathes the unassuming air of the English countryside. It lies 7.3 km west of Colchester (from Colchester: bearing 281°T, OS grid TL 923 262), and is situated north-east of Aldham village. The land around Gallows Green unfolds in gentle slopes, the arable fields catching the low afternoon sun in broad, golden swathes, a quiet testament to generations of patient cultivation. A certain stillness pervades this corner of Essex, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the sharp call of a rook overhead, a peace that seems to settle deep into the very earth. The lanes that wind through Gallows Green are narrow, often edged with hedgerows that bloom riotously in spring, their tangled branches offering sanctuary to unseen birds. Here, the hurried world seems to recede, leaving behind a more elemental sense of place, where the changing seasons dictate the quiet rhythm of life.

About This Gallows Green Map Page

Explore Gallows 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: 51.901746, 0.795183. 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.