Gravel Pits
Gravel Pits is a quarry in Sandon, Chelmsford District, England. Gravel Pits is situated nearby to the pub The Crown Inn, as well as near the meadow Village Green.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Crown Inn and The Sandon School.
The Crown Inn
Pub
Photo: Malcolm Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Crown Inn is a pub, which is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Gravel Pits.
The Sandon School
School
The Sandon School is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive academy school of approximately 1250 students. It serves a rural area on the outskirts of Chelmsford, Essex, England, and previously specialised in Maths and Computing. The Sandon School is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Gravel Pits.
Danbury Place
Building
Photo: Malcolm Reid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Danbury Place was an English country house, first built by Sir Walter Mildmay in the time of Elizabeth I, dated to 1589. It is situated on one of the highest points of the county of Essex. Danbury Place is situated 1¼ miles east of Gravel Pits.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Howe Green and Bicknacre.
Howe Green
Village
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Howe Green is a village in the civil parish of Sandon, in the Chelmsford district, in the county, Essex, England. In 2011 it had a population of 666.
Bicknacre
Village
Photo: Terryjoyce, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bicknacre is a village in the civil parish of Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre, in the county of Essex, England. It is approximately 4.0 mi north of South Woodham Ferrers and 5.7 mi southeast of the city of Chelmsford. Bicknacre is situated 2½ miles southeast of Gravel Pits.
Moulsham
Suburb
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moulsham is a suburb of Chelmsford, Essex, England. It is located to the south of the city centre and has two distinct areas: Old Moulsham and Moulsham Lodge. Moulsham is situated 3 miles northwest of Gravel Pits.
Gravel Pits
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Sandon, Chelmsford District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.70973° or 51° 42′ 35″ northLongitude
0.52974° or 0° 31′ 47″ eastOpen location code
9F32PG5H+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 138780678OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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