Great Dunmow

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.

Great Dunmow
High Street, Great Dunmow
Great Dunmow
Location within Essex
Population10,396 (2021 census)
OS grid referenceTL628218
Civil parish
  • Great Dunmow
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDUNMOW
Postcode districtCM6
Dialling code01371
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
Websitegreatdunmow-tc.gov.uk

Originally the site of a Roman settlement on Stane Street, the town thrived during the Middle Ages. Dunmow means "Meadow on the Hill". The settlement was variously referred to as Dunmow Magna, Much Dunmow, or most commonly Great Dunmow.

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