Galleywood

Galleywood
The Eagle, Galleywood (2020)
Galleywood is located in Essex
Galleywood
Galleywood
Location within Essex
Population5,700 (2021)[1]
OS grid referenceTL705028
• London29.04 mi (46.74 km)
Civil parish
  • Galleywood
Unitary authority
Shire county
Ceremonial county
  • Chelmsford
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHELMSFORD
Postcode districtCM2
Dialling code01245
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°41′53″N 0°28′00″E / 51.698145°N 0.466690°E / 51.698145; 0.466690

Galleywood is a village surrounded by countryside in Essex; it is situated on the outskirts of the city of Chelmsford, about 30 miles from London. The A12 trunk road passes nearby, which connects to the M25 in London. Galleywood sits astride a Roman road running south from Chelmsford towards Vange Creek; currently, the B1007 Stock Road and B1009 Beehive Lane run through it. Galleywood was a part of the Great Baddow parish, comprising two villages or hamlets: Galleywood and Galleyend, about a mile apart. Galleywood has a population of 5,700[1] and has a higher percentage of retired citizens than the national average. Galleywood Common is approximately 400 yards in width and one mile in length, consisting of open fields and woodland. It also has St. Michael's Church in the woodland, which is visible for many miles around.

  1. ^ a b "Galleywood". chelmsford.gov.uk. Chelmsford City Council. Retrieved 5 February 2024.