Shalford is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England. The village is approximately 4 miles (6 km) north from Braintree on the B1057 road. The parish includes the hamlets of Church End, Jasper's Green, and Shalford Green.

Shalford
Shalford church
Shalford is located in Essex
Shalford
Shalford
Location within Essex
OS grid referenceTL721292
Civil parish
  • Shalford
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRAINTREE
Dialling code01371
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°56′06″N 0°30′11″E / 51.935°N 0.503°E / 51.935; 0.503

The village has a primary school, a village hall, and a 14th-century pub (The George). At the southern end of the village is Stoneley Park, constructed in 1997 from an infilled sand pit and where trees were planted by local residents.

The Tour de France cycle race passed through Shalford on the third and final day of its visit to England, on Monday 7 July 2014, en route from Cambridge to London.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ Creed, Rebecca (12 April 2020). "Nostalgia: The day the Tour de France came to Essex | Gazette". Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Tour de France 2014 Stage Three Cambridge to London". Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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