Chignall
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| Chignall | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Nicholas at Chignall Smealy | |
  Chignall Location within Essex | |
| Population | 621 (Parish, 2021)[1] |
| Civil parish |
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| 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
Chignall is a civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. The parish includes the two small villages of Chignall St James and Chignall Smealy and surrounding rural areas. In the south-eastern tip of the parish it also includes some recent developments on the edge of the built up area of the city of Chelmsford. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 621.
The meaning of Chignall is uncertain. The second syllable indicates "nook of land", indicating perhaps an area of dry land in a marsh, or an area otherwise separated from its parent territory. The first syllable may come from a personal name "Cicca", or alternatively it may come from "chicken".[2]
The legal name of the parish uses the spelling "Chignall", which is therefore used on Ordnance Survey maps and by the Office for National Statistics. The Ordnance Survey also uses the spelling "Smealy" in that village's name.[3][1] The Royal Mail uses the spelling "Chignal" for official postal addresses in both villages, and also uses the spelling "Smealey".[4] The parish council uses the spelling Chignal on its website.[5]
