| Chrishall | |
|---|---|
 Holy Trinity Church, Chrishall | |
  Chrishall Location within Essex | |
| Population | 555 (2011 Census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL446392 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ROYSTON |
| Postcode district | SG8 |
| Dialling code | 01763 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Chrishall Parish Council |
Chrishall (pronounced Chris hall) is a small village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. The village lies close to the borders with Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, 12 miles (20 km) south of Cambridge and equidistant [6 miles (10 km)] between the two medieval market towns of Saffron Walden and Royston.
The village was listed in the Domesday Book as Cristeshalla, or "nook of land dedicated to Christ". In 1422 (1 Henry VI), it appears in a record as "Cristeshale".[2]
The Icknield Way, a Neolithic track, passes through the parish.
Chrishall's location is key to its character; as the village sits at the highest point in Essex, at 147 metres (482 ft) above sea level, road construction has avoided this high ground and therefore Chrishall is off the beaten track. Despite its relative isolation the village retains facilities such as a pre-school as well as a primary school. The village also boasts a sports field, a new playground, a church, a village hall and many clubs and societies as well as the Red Cow public house.
Chrishall's population has remained largely unchanged over the last 170 years. In 1841 it totalled 518 and today about 450 people live in the village.[3]
Notable residents include the English composer, John Rutter.
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ Plea Rolls of the Court of Common Pleas; National Archives; CP 40/647; http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT1/H6/CP40no647/bCP40no647dorses/IMG_0645.htm; first entry next to the thumb, with "cant" in the margin
- ^ "Chrishall". Archived from the original on 12 December 2010.