Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Braintree · Region: Eastern
Explore Nounsley, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Nounsley 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Nounsley, Essex, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Nounsley |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Braintree |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.763235 |
| Longitude | 0.607113 |
| Place Type | Village |
Nounsley emerges from the Essex landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the low, expansive horizon of the Braintree district. It lies 2.9 miles south-south-west of Witham (from Witham: bearing 209°T, OS grid TL 800 103), and is situated south-east of Hatfield Peverel village. The River Ter snakes through the nearby fields just a short distance to the west-south-west, its sluggish waters reflecting the pale, shifting light that graces the open pastures. To the north-north-west, the historic grounds of Hatfield Priory span eighteen hectares, where ancient trees hold a stillness that seems to temper the wind. Nounsley maintains a modest character, favouring the slow passage of clouds over the clamour of modern development. Residents often walk toward the nearby green, a patch of land that serves as a quiet lung for the surroundings. Here, the soil holds the dampness of the season, grounding the houses in a landscape that feels both enduring and unpretentious. The light in these parts possesses a silvery quality, catching the edges of the hedgerows and lending a soft luminosity to the turning seasons.
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Explore Nounsley, 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: 51.763235, 0.607113. 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. |