Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Uttlesford · Region: Eastern
Explore Monk Street, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Monk Street 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 | Monk Street |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Uttlesford |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.933541 |
| Longitude | 0.343667 |
| Place Type | Village |
Monk Street lies quietly in the Uttlesford district, a place where the Essex fields unfold with a gentle, unhurried grace. It lies 2.2 km south of Thaxted (from Thaxted: bearing 180°T, OS grid TL 612 287), and is situated north-north-east of Duton Hill village. The lanes here, often bordered by ancient hedgerows, seem to carry the soft murmur of generations, a sound almost imperceptible beneath the rustle of leaves and the distant bleating of sheep. The quality of light, particularly in the late afternoon, can be extraordinary, casting a warm, honeyed glow over the weathered brickwork and the verdant pastures that surround Monk Street. Here, the landscape itself feels like a narrative, each field and copse a chapter in a long, unfolding story of rural life. The very air seems to hold a certain stillness, a peace that settles deep within the soul.
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Explore Monk Street, 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: 51.933541, 0.343667. 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. |