www.chrishallessex.co.uk (MP = Sir Alan Haselhurst, PC. & District Councillor = Robert Chambers)

Accommodation is available at New Farm B&B

 

Where is Chrishall? Chrishall (pronounced Krissul or Kriss Hall; not Kri'shull) is a small village in the UK county of Essex but located close to the border with Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire. Just 14 miles south of the historic university city of Cambridge, Chrishall lies due west of the Essex market town of Saffron Walden and due east of the Hertfordshire town of Royston. To the north, the main A505 road runs east-west and the village is signed from it. Alternatively, the village can be accessed from the south from the B1039.

The village is on relatively high ground and qualifies as Essex's "Marilyn" (a term which will be obvious to those familiar with the "Munroes" of Scotland). South of the A505 the land rises steeply from 35m above sea level to 130m where Chrishall and the neighbouring village of Elmdon are situated. Although this relatively elevated position does afford some fine views over the Cambridgeshire plain to the north (there is basically no obstacle between Chrishall and Norway!) the exposed position does make the  village susceptible to strong winds. The land is generally heavy clay so that arable crops which are grown, tend to be those which grow on the surface rather than root crops. There is also pasture to the southern village fringe on which beef cattle are reared. The parish totals 993 hectares. Although Chrishall is in Essex, it has a Hertfordshire postcode (SG8). At the 1991 Census 532 people were living in Chrishall in 188 households and the total population was estimated to have grown to 572 by 1997. There were 444 persons on the electoral roll at December 1999 Right - The Village Street Plan - there are 13 hotspots on the map which act as shortcuts to old and modern illustrations and other pages. Use the back button on your browser to return to this page. Accommodation is available at New Farm B&B just off the B1039 Google Map Here