Boreham

Also known as Boreham, Essex

Boreham is a village and civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. The village is approximately north-east of the centre of Chelmsford. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 3,973.

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Place details

Locality: Chelmsford
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 3,244
Timezone: Europe/London

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Boreham
UK place.static_image_name: Village sign of Boreham, Essex, England.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Boreham village sign, showing the Saxon tower of St Andrew's Church
UK place.population: 3,973
UK place.population_ref: (Parish, 2021)
UK place.area_total_sq_mi: 6
UK place.shire_district: Chelmsford
UK place.civil_parish: Boreham
UK place.shire_county: Essex
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.constituency_westminster: North West Essex
UK place.post_town: CHELMSFORD
UK place.postcode_district: CM3
UK place.postcode_area: CM
UK place.dial_code: 01245
UK place.os_grid_reference: TL759099

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Wikidata facts

Population: 3597
Area: 6
Image: Boreham House (John V Nicholls).jpg
Dialing code: 01245

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Commons category: Boreham, Essex
postal code: CM3
OS grid reference: TL759099
P8168: Nina Statkevich

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10 sections

Contents

History
Geography and administration
Landmarks
New Hall School
Boreham airfield and circuit
Boreham Interchange
Beaulieu Park railway station
Notable people
References
External links

== History == Boreham is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Borham, thought to mean 'village on a hill'. King Henry VIII spent time at New Hall as did his daughter, Princess Mary.