Welcome to Goldhanger
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Goldhanger is a village and a civil parish on the B1026 road in the Maldon District, in the English county of Essex. Goldhanger had an agricultural museum and has a church dedicated to St Peter. Goldhanger is at the head of a short creek, on the north side of the estuary of the River Blackwater, 4 miles (6.4 km) east northeast of the town of Maldon. There are eight roads in Goldhanger: Head Street, Fish Street, Church Street, St Peter's Close, Maldon Road, Hall Estate, Sorrell Close, and finally Blind Lane. The village is directly between Maldon and Tolleshunt D'Arcy and also has direct passage to the River Blackwater. The place-name Goldhanger is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Goldhangra. The name means 'slope where marigold grew', from the Old English golde meaning marigold.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
653 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
752 (2021) |
Density |
115 people/km2 |
Mean age |
44.8 |
Ward |
Tolleshunt D'Arcy |
District |
Maldon |
Postcodes |
CM9 |
ONS ID |
E04004047 |
Council
Contact details for Goldhanger Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Goldhanger Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Goldhanger Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Goldhanger Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Goldhanger Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Goldhanger Parish.
Local News
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Gardeners Farm Shop Goldhanger Maldon owner to step down | Maldon and Burnham Standard
Published: 28th Dec 2023
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Ten planning applications in the Maldon District: 25 new homes in Goldhanger, five bungalows in Latchingdon ...
Published: 6th Sep 2023
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Goldhanger Head Street development plans refused by council | Maldon and Burnham Standard
Published: 7th Dec 2023