Chickney
Chickney is located in Essex
Chickney
Chickney
Location within Essex
Area2.887 km2 (1.115 sq mi)
Population38 (2001)
• Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Chickney
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDunmow
Postcode districtCM6

Chickney is a village and civil parish near Broxted and southwest of Thaxted, in Uttlesford, Essex, England.[1][2] The parish borders Broxted, Debden, Henham and Thaxted.[3] Chickney just has a parish meeting, there is no parish council.[4] In 2001 the parish had a population of 38.[5]

Landmarks

There are 10 listed buildings in Chickney.[6] Chickney has a church called St Mary's Church[7] which is Grade I listed and is a redundant church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.[8] Sibleys railway station in the parish closed in 1953.[9]

History

The name origin of Chickney is Uncertain. It could mean 'Chicken island' or possibly, 'Cicca's island'.[10] Chickney was recorded in the Domesday Book as Cicchenai.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chickney" (PDF). The Hundred Parishes. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "History of Chickney, in Uttlesford and Essex | Map and description". Visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Areas touching Chickney". Mapit. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  4. ↑ "Town and parish councils". Uttlesford District Council. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  5. ↑ Neighbourhood Statistics. "Check Browser Settings". Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  6. ↑ "Listed buildings in Chickney, Uttlesford, Essex". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "St Mary's Church, Chickney, Essex". Essexchurches.info. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  8. ↑ Good Stuff IT Services (20 February 1967). "Church of St Mary the Virgin - Chickney - Essex - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  9. ↑ Historic England. "SIBLEYS STATION (502056)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Chickney Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  11. ↑ "DocumentsOnline | Image Details". The National Archives. Retrieved 2 November 2011.



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