South Weald

South Weald
St. Peters Church
South Weald is located in Essex
South Weald
South Weald
Location within Essex
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°37′34″N 0°16′01″E / 51.626°N 0.267°E / 51.626; 0.267

South Weald is a mainly farmland and park settlement and former civil parish, on the western edge of Brentwood, in the Brentwood district, in Essex, England. The civil parish of South Weald was absorbed by Brentwood Urban District in 1934.[1] In 1931 the civil parish had a population of 6370.[2]

South Weald contains Weald Country Park, among its former mansion's residents was Octavius Coope brewer founding Ind Coope and who was for three different seats a national-level politician (MP) for one year each seat. North Weald is centred 6 miles (10 km) northwest.

  1. ^ Powell, W R; Board, Beryl A; Briggs, Nancy; Fisher, J L; Harding, Vanessa A; Hasler, Joan; Knight, Norma; Parsons, Margaret, eds. (1983). "Parishes: South Weald". A History of the County of Essex. Vol. 8. London: Victoria County History. ISBN 978-0197227213. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Population Statistics South Weald CP/AP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 11 February 2018.