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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shalford, 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 | Shalford |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Braintree |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.936756 |
| Longitude | 0.501136 |
| Place Type | Village |
Shalford holds a quiet authority over the flat, arable expanses of the Essex countryside, where the horizon stretches wide beneath an expansive, pale sky. It lies 4.6 miles 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. The local light catches the flint and brick of historic farmsteads, turning the muted colours of the fields into soft, grey-gold hues during the late afternoon. A short walk to the north-north-west brings one to the still waters of Lady's Hole, where the surface tension of the reservoir reflects the flight paths of passing birds. Shalford retains a modest, functional character, rooted in centuries of agricultural labour that shaped the surrounding hedgerows and field boundaries. Further south, the Shalford Village Sign stands as a solitary, crafted sentinel, marking the pride of a place that remains indifferent to the rush of modern transit. The landscape here does not demand attention, but rather unfolds in a series of subtle, rhythmic shifts in elevation and foliage. These quiet acres offer a rare stillness, where the wind carries only the sound of rustling crops and the distant, singular calls of livestock.
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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 | 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. |