Entrance to Howe Green on the old A130 from Rettendon
Howe Green is a small village situated on the old Southend Road out of the City of Chelmsford in Essex. For administration and mail services, the village forms part of the parish of Sandon. However, Howe Green is actually quite separate from Sandon village, being a mile to the South and separated by the A12 trunk road. Not to be confused with 'Howe Street' (which is the other side of Chelmsford), Howe Green is well served by the local road infrastructure; it is close to Junction 17 of the A12 London-Ipswich Road, and at the start of the A130 Chelmsford-Southend road. The A130 is a relatively new dual carriageway that bypasses Howe Green and other villages on the route and was a welcome development that has taken much heavy traffic away from the village.
The United Reform Chapel is located in the centre of the village, and apart from services the chapel is available for meetings, coffee mornings, a Polling Station etc. The nearest shops are located at "The Vineyards" in Great Baddow, some three miles away. Adjacent hamlet Butts Green has a garden centre / coffee shop which is popular in the summer with walkers and cyclists alike. It is a regular stopping off point for the Howe Green ladies "Walkie-Talkie" walking group on a Tuesday morning.
The nearest main railway station is just a few miles away in Chelmsford, on the London Liverpool Street to Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich line. London is some 40 miles away and the journey by train takes around 35 minutes.
The United Reform Chapel is located in the centre of the village, and apart from services the chapel is available for meetings, coffee mornings, a Polling Station etc. The nearest shops are located at "The Vineyards" in Great Baddow, some three miles away. Adjacent hamlet Butts Green has a garden centre / coffee shop which is popular in the summer with walkers and cyclists alike. It is a regular stopping off point for the Howe Green ladies "Walkie-Talkie" walking group on a Tuesday morning.
The nearest main railway station is just a few miles away in Chelmsford, on the London Liverpool Street to Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich line. London is some 40 miles away and the journey by train takes around 35 minutes.