Ford End
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Area0.230 km2 (0.089 sq mi)
Population733 (2018 estimate)
| Ford End | |
|---|---|
 Village Sign | |
  Ford End Location within Essex | |
| Area | 0.230 km2 (0.089 sq mi) |
| Population | 733 (2018 estimate) |
| • Density | 3,187/km2 (8,250/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TL674167 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode district | CM3 |
| Dialling code | 01245 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Ford End is a small village in the parish of Great Waltham halfway between Chelmsford and Great Dunmow in Essex, England, comprising over 150 houses.[1] In 2018 it had an estimated population of 733.[2] Circa 1870, it had a population of 775 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.[3]
First houses were built at Ford End at least in the 15th century.[4] A map of 1773 shows the village as Fourth End.[5]
During World War II, High-frequency direction finding stations, known as "Huff-Duff", were built in the area as part of an electronic system, a principal goal of which was detection of German submarines in the Battle of the Atlantic.
