Elsenham
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Elsenham | |
Elsenham shown within Essex |
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OS grid reference | |
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District | Uttlesford |
Shire county | Essex |
Region | East |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | CM22 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
European Parliament | East of England |
UK Parliament | Saffron Walden |
List of places: UK • England • Essex |
Elsenham is a small village in north west Essex in southern England. Its neighbouring towns include Bishop's Stortford, Saffron Walden, and Stansted Mountfitchet. The village is also approximately 3 miles from Stansted Airport. A highly publicised expansion of the airport could include new road and rail links passing within the village boundaries.
The village is served by a railway station and has one pub called The Crown. A pub called the Robin Hood closed in the late 80's. A small row of shops on the high street includes a One Stop convenience store, Options hairdressers and a small Post Office. Until recently it had a fish and chip shop which was previously a butcher and is now an Indian takeaway called the Star of India.
As of March 2008, Elsenham has been shortlisted by the British Government as a potential site for an 'eco-town'.