Chignall Smealy
| Chignal Smealy | |
|---|---|
 Village of Chignall Smealy | |
 The church of St Nicholas | |
  Chignal Smealy Location withinEssex | |
| OS grid reference | TL663113 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode district | CM1 |
| Dialling code | 01245 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Chignal Smealyis a small village and formercivil parish,now in the parish ofChignall,on the north-western outskirts ofChelmsford,in theChelmsforddistrict, in the county ofEssex,England. The local church (St. Nicholas) is a red brick building, containing an unusual red brickbaptismal fontwhich has been used for many christenings. In 1881 the parish had a population of 134.[1]On 24 March 1888 the parish was abolished to form Chignall.[2]
The village was struck byan F1/T2 tornadoon 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day.[3]
The spelling of the village name is open to discussion. Sometimes it is spelt "Chignall Smealy" other times, it is spelt "Chignal Smealy".
The Queen's Birthday Flypast
[edit]The open views from the village give an opportunity to watch the Queen's BirthdayFlypastin June each year. The route is classified but in previous years the flight has been routed over the village then on toHainault Country Park,Fairlop stationand finally tothe Mall.A flypast 14 miles long passed overhead at a speed of 310 mph, concluded byConcordeescorted by theRed Arrows.
The Village
[edit]Chignall Smealy has a number of different clubs and groups including: Bowls Club, Chignal 4 Art, Cricket Club, Gardening Club, Wine Discovery, Women's Institute.
The Pig and Whistle is a traditional rural village pub, dating back to the mid-19th century[4]
References
[edit]- ^"Population statistics Chignall Smealy AP/CP through time".A Vision of Britain through Time.Retrieved24 December2021.
- ^"Chelmsford Registration District".UKBMD.Retrieved24 December2021.
- ^"European Severe Weather Database".
- ^http://www.shepherdneame.co.uk/pub/chelmsford/pig-whistle.aspxArchived2011-09-28 at theWayback Machine.
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