Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Braintree · Region: Eastern
Explore Shalford, Essex with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shalford 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 | Shalford |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Braintree |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.936756 |
| Longitude | 0.501136 |
| Place Type | Village |
The agricultural heartland of Essex embraces Shalford, a village whose character is deeply intertwined with the surrounding countryside. It lies 7.4 km north-north-west of Braintree (from Braintree: bearing 331°T, OS grid TL 720 294), and is situated north-north-west of Church End village. Evidence suggests a history stretching back to Roman times, with finds indicating early settlement. Today, Shalford retains a peaceful, rural atmosphere, with its economy still largely influenced by farming. The parish church, dedicated to St. Andrew, stands as a focal point, its architecture reflecting centuries of local history. The landscape around Shalford is characterised by gentle arable fields and scattered woodland, typical of the Braintree district.
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Explore Shalford, 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: 51.936756, 0.501136. 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. |