Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Maldon · Region: Eastern
Explore Great Braxted, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Braxted 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 | Great Braxted |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Maldon |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.795573 |
| Longitude | 0.699613 |
| Place Type | Village |
The agricultural heartland of Essex surrounds Great Braxted, a village that retains a strong connection to its rural past. It lies 4.1 km east of Witham (from Witham: bearing 97°T, OS grid TL 862 142), and is situated north-north-west of Great Totham village. The landscape around Great Braxted is characterised by gently undulating fields, interspersed with copses of trees and hedgerows, typical of the East Anglian countryside. Historically, Great Braxted's economy would have been firmly rooted in farming, with arable land and livestock providing livelihoods for its inhabitants. The parish church, St. Nicholas, stands as a testament to the village's enduring presence, its architecture reflecting centuries of local history and community life. While no grand castles or abbeys mark the immediate vicinity, the charm of Great Braxted lies in its peaceful setting and its contribution to the broader rural tapestry of the Maldon district.
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Explore Great Braxted, 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: 51.795573, 0.699613. 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. |