| Great Dunmow | |
|---|---|
 High Street, Great Dunmow | |
  Great Dunmow Location within Essex | |
| Population | 10,396 (2021 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL628218 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DUNMOW |
| Postcode district | CM6 |
| Dialling code | 01371 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | greatdunmow-tc |
Great Dunmow is a historic market town and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It lies to the north of the A120 road, approximately midway between Bishop's Stortford and Braintree, 5 mi (8 km) east of London Stansted Airport.
Originally the site of a Roman settlement on Stane Street, the town thrived during the Middle Ages. Dunmow means "Meadow on the Hill".[3] The settlement was variously referred to as Dunmow Magna, Much Dunmow, or most commonly Great Dunmow.
- ^ "Great Dunmow: population statistics, 2021 Census". CityPopulation.de. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "Great Dunmow Town Council". Great Dunmow Town Council.
- ^ "Town Design Statement Great Dunmow Town / Village Design Statement Design Guidance Protecting Town Village Character". Greatdunmowtds.org. Retrieved 3 July 2012.