Runwell

Also known as Runwell (civil parish), Essex, Runwell, Essex

Runwell is a village and civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. The village immediately adjoins the northern edge of the town of Wickford. The parish also includes rural areas, particularly to the north and east of the village, and includes the St Luke's Park development at the former Runwell Hospital site. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 4,450.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.static_image_name: St. Mary's, the parish church of Runwell - geograph.org.uk - 681973.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: St Mary's church in Runwell
UK place.population: 4,540
UK place.population_ref: (Parish, 2021)
UK place.civil_parish: Runwell
UK place.shire_county: Essex
UK place.post_town: Wickford
UK place.postcode_area: SS
UK place.postcode_district: SS11
UK place.dial_code: 01268

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Population: 3394

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Amenities
History
1824 robbery
World War II
Fetes and fayres
Sport in Runwell
Occupations of residents
St Mary's church
References

== Amenities == thumb|The Quart pot pub, Runwell Runwell Community Primary School and St Mary's Church are located in Runwell. Runwell Hospital was closed in 2010 and partially demolished in 2012. The site is being transformed into a housing estate to be called St Luke's Park (the hospital chapel had been dedicated to St Luke), consisting of around 580 new homes as well as non-residential space. The village also has a Pre-school and two pubs; the Quart pot and Toby Carvery Runwell. The closest train station to Runwell is Wickford railway station and the number 15 bus runs from Runwell to Basildon.thumb|Runwell population from census data 1801-2011|307x307px