Chickney

Chickney
Chickney
Location within Essex
Area2.887 km2 (1.115 sq mi)
Population44 (Parish, 2021)[1]
• Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Chickney
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDunmow
Postcode districtCM6
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England

Chickney is a village and civil parish near Broxted and southwest of Thaxted, in Uttlesford, Essex, England.[2][3] The parish borders Broxted, Debden, Henham and Thaxted.[4] At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 44. Due to its small size, Chickney has a parish meeting which can be attended by all residents rather than an elected parish council.[5]

Landmarks

There are 10 listed buildings in the parish.[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. ^ "2021 Census Parish Profiles". NOMIS. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2025. (To get individual parish data, use the query function on table PP002.)
  2. ^ "Chickney" (PDF). The Hundred Parishes. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  3. ^ "History of Chickney, in Uttlesford and Essex | Map and description". Visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Areas touching Chickney". Mapit. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Town and parish councils". Uttlesford District Council. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  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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