Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Uttlesford · Region: Eastern
Explore Great Dunmow, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Great Dunmow 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.
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| Place | Great Dunmow |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Uttlesford |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.871161 |
| Longitude | 0.363753 |
| Place Type | Town |
Great Dunmow traces its roots back to Saxon times, its landscape shaped by gentle chalk ridges that have long guided its inhabitants. It lies 9.3 km south of Thaxted (from Thaxted: bearing 171°T, OS grid TL 628 218), and is situated north-west of Barnston village. Historically, this market town thrived on agriculture, its economy once sustained by the fertile surrounding farmland and the bustling weekly market that continues to this day, a vibrant echo of centuries past. The River Chelmer, a ribbon of silver, has played its part in Great Dunmow's story, providing water and a subtle, life-giving presence to the land. The ancient Church of St Mary the Virgin stands as a noble sentinel, its stone weathered by countless seasons, a quiet testament to the enduring faith of generations. Within its walls, and in the very air of Great Dunmow, one can sense a certain sturdy independence, a character forged by the Essex soil and the steady presence of its people. Though no single global icon hails from its immediate environs, the town has fostered a quiet dignity, a sense of place that resonates with those who understand the subtle beauty of English market towns, where history is not shouted but whispered in the stones and the very quality of the light.
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Explore Great Dunmow, 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: 51.871161, 0.363753. 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 | August 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. |