- Black Notley
infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Black Notley
latitude= 51.8519
longitude= 0.5660
os_grid_reference= TL764210
population = 1,646 (2001)
civil_parish= Black Notley
shire_district= Braintree
shire_county =Essex
region= East of England
constituency_westminster= Braintree
post_town= BRAINTREE
postcode_district = CM77
postcode_area= CM
dial_code= 01376Black Notley is a
village andcivil parish inEssex ,England . It is located approximately 3 km (2mile s) south of Braintree and is 15 km (9 miles) north-northeast from the county town ofChelmsford . The village is in the district and parliamentary constituency of Braintree. The parish is part of the Cressing, Black Notley, White Notley and Faulkbourne parish cluster.cite web |url=http://www.braintree.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/8095EE77-2A1C-41DB-984D-CC05F89C25B1/0/parishclustermap2005.jpg|title=Parish cluster map |accessdate=2007-01-27 |format=JPG |work=www.braintree.gov.uk ]According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,646.Fact|date=February 2007
Cressing railway station , on theBraintree Branch Line is less than 1 km from the village. It is close to theRiver Brain . In 2002 work was completed on the new estate, built in place of the old hospital giving 350 new houses to the area.Fact|date=February 2007Notable residents
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William Bedell - Anglican churchman.
*John Ray - Naturalist, known as the father of English natural history.References
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