| Chignal Smealy | |
 Village of Chignall Smealy |
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 The church of St Nicholas |
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 Chignal Smealy Chignal Smealy shown within Essex | |
| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Chelmsford |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode district | CM1 |
| Dialling code | 01245 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Chignal Smealy is a small village on the north-western outskirts of Chelmsford, Essex. The local church (St. Nicholas) is a red brick building, containing an unusual red brick baptismal font which has been used for many christenings.
The spelling of the village name is open to discussion. Sometimes it is spelt "Chignall Smealy" other times, it is spelt "Chignal Smealy".
The Queen's Birthday Flypast[]
The open views from the village give an excellent opportunity to watch the Queen's Birthday Flypast in June each year. The route is classified but in previous years the flight has been routed over the village then on to Hainault Country Park, Fairlop station and finally to the Mall. One memorable flypast over the village took place during the Queen's Golden Jubilee Weekend on 4 June, 2002. A lavish flypast 14 miles long passed overhead at a speed of 310mph, concluded by Concorde escorted by the Red Arrows.
The Village[]
Chignall Smealy has a number of different clubs and groups including: Bowls Club, Chignal 4 Art, Cricket Club, Gardening Club, Wine Discovery, Women's Institute.
The Pig and Whistle is a traditional rural village pub, dating back to the mid-19th century[1]http://www.shepherdneame.co.uk/pub/chelmsford/pig-whistle.aspx.
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