Little Baddow is a large thriving village to the east of Chelmsford, Essex. The name Baddow comes from an Old English word meaning 'bad water', although this probably refers to the meadow area in Great Baddow as opposed to any water mass in Little Baddow. The village is positioned on one of the many elevated hills in Essex.
Like many English villages the mainly car owning population has led to a decline in the number of shops in the village. Whil...
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Little Baddow is a large thriving village to the east of Chelmsford, Essex. The name Baddow comes from an Old English word meaning 'bad water', although this probably refers to the meadow area in Great Baddow as opposed to any water mass in Little Baddow. The village is positioned on one of the many elevated hills in Essex.
Like many English villages the mainly car owning population has led to a decline in the number of shops in the village. While the community once supported several businesses there are now none left. As well as the post office there are two pubs ('The Generals Arms' and 'The Rodney'), the Elm Green Preparatory School, a village hall. There are two long established churches, the Anglican St Mary the Virgin and the United Reformed Church. Both churches are architecturally interesting and have long histories.
The manor was once a possession of Robert the Bruce
Thomas Hooker who founded the Colony of Connecticut lived in the village as a child and was a school teacher...
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