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Coggeshall is a small market town of 3,919 residents (in 2001) in Essex, England. Situated between...

Coggeshall is a small market town of 3,919 residents (in 2001) in Essex, England. Situated between Colchester and Braintree on the Roman road of Stane Street (Remains of the Roman road with its drainage aqueducts are still there in the Chapel inn's beer cellar today). and intersected by the River Blackwater, it is known for its almost 300 listed buildings and formerly extensive antique trade. Many local businesses, such as the White Hart Hotel and the Chapel Inn (The Chapel Inn became a legally licensed premises in 1554).have been established for hundreds of years. A market has been run every week on Market Hill since 1256, when a charter to do so was granted by Henry III. Coggeshall won the Essex Best Kept Village award in its category in 1998 and 2001–03; it was named the Eastern England & Home Counties Village of the Year in 2003. The meaning of the name Coggeshall is much debated. Different pronunciations and spellings have been used throughout its history and many theories as to the name's origin have arisen. The earliest mention of the name is in a grant from around 1040 where it is called Coggashael. The Domesday Book from 1086 addresses the town as Cogheshal and it is