Great Baddow is an urban village in the Chelmsford borough of Essex, England. It is close to the county town, Chelmsford, and is one of the largest villages in the Country. Great Baddow was named after the river Baddow which runs a mile or so east of the village, many will now know the river from its modern name, the Chelmer derived from Chelmsford. At the heart of the old village there are over 30 listed buildings. The village has been the site of a Marconi factory for many years, and major development started in the fifties with the building of the Rothmans Estate for workers at Marconi's and English Electric Valve Company in Chelmsford. During the 1960s the local council had multi-storey housing, shops, and offices built on the Vineyards, a country house turned hotel.. Today, the newly refurbished Vineyards flats are proving to be highly regarded and sought after properties.

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  • Great Baddow is an urban village in the Chelmsford borough of Essex, England. It is close to the county town, Chelmsford, and is one of the largest villages in the Country. Great Baddow was named after the river Baddow which runs a mile or so east of the village, many will now know the river from its modern name, the Chelmer derived from Chelmsford. At the heart of the old village there are over 30 listed buildings. The village has been the site of a Marconi factory for many years, and major development started in the fifties with the building of the Rothmans Estate for workers at Marconi's and English Electric Valve Company in Chelmsford. During the 1960s the local council had multi-storey housing, shops, and offices built on the Vineyards, a country house turned hotel.. Today, the newly refurbished Vineyards flats are proving to be highly regarded and sought after properties. Great Baddow has five pubs -- The White Horse, The Blue Lion, The Kings Head, The Beehive and The Star. The manor was once a possession of Robert the BruceAccording to information in the village church of St Mary, the rebel leader Jack Straw led an ill-fated crowd from the churchyard to London, in one of the risings in the 1381 Peasants' Revolt.A former Chain Home radar transmitter tower, originally sited at Canewdon, can now be found on the outskirts of the village where it is used to test equipment by Marconi. The village is also home to Great Baddow High School, situated on Duffield Road. The school is a sports college and shows exceptional performances in this field. As well as the high school it is also home to Baddow Hall Infant and Junior Schools, Beehive Lane County Primary School, Larkrise Primary School, (formerly Rothmans Primary School), and Meadgate County Primary Schools. (en)
  • Great Baddow is een plaats in het bestuurlijke gebied Chelmsford, in het Engelse graafschap Essex. De plaats telt 14. 000 inwoners. (nl)
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  • Great Baddow is an urban village in the Chelmsford borough of Essex, England. It is close to the county town, Chelmsford, and is one of the largest villages in the Country. Great Baddow was named after the river Baddow which runs a mile or so east of the village, many will now know the river from its modern name, the Chelmer derived from Chelmsford. At the heart of the old village there are over 30 listed buildings. The village has been the site of a Marconi factory for many years, and major development started in the fifties with the building of the Rothmans Estate for workers at Marconi's and English Electric Valve Company in Chelmsford. During the 1960s the local council had multi-storey housing, shops, and offices built on the Vineyards, a country house turned hotel.. Today, the newly refurbished Vineyards flats are proving to be highly regarded and sought after properties. (en)
  • Great Baddow is een plaats in het bestuurlijke gebied Chelmsford, in het Engelse graafschap Essex. (nl)
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