Welcome Guide

A very warm Welcome to the village of Navestock

Whether you have recently moved to Navestock or have been a resident for many years, we hope that the information provided in this page will be both informative and useful.       

A brief history of Navestock - The village is primarily a rural community mainly devoted to arable farming and covering a large area within the boundaries, but with relatively few inhabitants numbering only 510 in 2004. The population was actually much larger at the turn of the last century but has reduced over time with the effects of two World Wars and migration of people into the towns for employment.. Farm mechanisation and increasing housing costs have also contributed to the reduction in residents.

We are fortunate to have large areas of Common Land within Navestock which helps protect and maintain the rural landscape. There is much local history going back hundreds of years, an example being the Richards and Navestock Stones which mark the eastern boundary of the Forest of Waltham and are known to have existed in 1641. Many local families can trace their ancestors back over many generations. There are 46 Grade II listed buildings in the village and the Parish Church of St Thomas is the oldest dating from about 1190AD. The churchyard is famous for a crater caused by an exploding landmine during World War II.

The name Navestock is thought to mean "stump on the headland" and seems to indicate that the Saxons lived on the high ground here, while the Saxon word "stocce" signifies felled timber, and the suffix being added to distinguish the parish from Nazing - indicating that it was fortified or stockaded. The Parish of Navestock includes the hamlets of Navestock, Navestock Side, Navestock Heath, Curtis Mill Green, Horseman's Side, Sabines Green and Wattons Green.

With an area of 4,600 acres, it is one of the largest parishes in the South East. The varied scenery includes a patch of ancient woodland, an open green, and a heath,  plus a site of Special Scientific Interest, an open air theatre, a lake designed by Capability Brown, an ice house, one of only eight in the country, and a steam mill.  These features make it very popular with walkers, cyclists and horseriders.

Useful contacts:

Clubs                           Navestock Village Society -Roy Tyzack 01277 372285

                                    Over 60's lunch in Village Hall - 2^nd Wednesday every month

                                                all residents welcome - Mary Enkel 01277 373722

                                    Short Mat Bowls                     -   "         "          "            "

                                    Women's Institute        - Suzanne O'Shea 01277 372766

                                    Bell Ringing - Tower Captain - Ron Brown -  01277 372685

                                    Navestock Church choir -contact David Hoppit 01708 370053

                                    Open air theatre - Summer weekends - July -  contact David Williams 01708 688340

                                     or visit web site www.willowcottagetheatre.org

Churches                       St Thomas, Navestock   -  (CofE) 01277 373486

                                    St Paul's, Bentley                            "                       "

                                    St Nicholas, Kelvedon Hatch              "                       "

                                    Brentwood Baptist Church - 01277 224326

                                    St Helens Catholic Church, Ongar  -  01277 362645

                                    Brentwood Cathedral (RC) - 01277 210107

                                    Methodist, Ongar

                                    Peniel Pentecostal, Coxtie Green Road - 01277 372996

                                    Abbotswick House of Prayer
                                    Sr Camilla or Sr Gabriels                       01277 373959
                                    Website www.abbotswick.org                              

Village Hall - Key Holder / Bookings contact Liz Lawrence 01277 373585

Hire charges:  Children's parties Navestock Residents £30 / non -residents £40

Village Show - Navestock Village Hall  -  annually the last  Saturday in July  

Public Houses -          Green Man, Navestock Side (Closed for rennovation)

                                Alma Arms, Horseman Side

Emergencies Dial 999 or 112

Fire and Rescue Service Brentwood 01277 222531

Police               Brentwood / Kelvedon Hatch / Ongar / Harlow (HQ)

                        262212           373180              362013    01279 641212

Community Policeman - PC John V 01277 373180 /372422 /Mob. 07860 953500

Doctors                       Brentwood practice - Tile House Surgery - 01277 227711

                                 Doddinghurst practice 01277 821699                               

                                 Ongar practice - Bansons Lane - 01277 363028

                                 Abridge Village Hall - 01992 812961

Emergency Hospital -   Princess Alexander, Harlow 01279 444455

                                  Broomfield, Chelmsford 01245 440761

NHS Direct - emergency advice - 08 45 46 47

                                  Samaritans 01245 357357

Dentists                       Brentwood - Ongar Road Surgery - 01277 848777

                                    Ongar - Davey - 01277 364737

                                                                                Headmaster

Schools  Primary            Kelvedon Hatch                                           01277 372341

                                    Bentley, St Paul's                  Dr. D Ramsey  01277 372295

                                    South Weald, St Peter's                              01277 215577

                                    Doddinghurst                                             01277 821064

                                    Stapleford Abbotts                                      01708 688207

Schools  Secondary    Brentwood County High

                                    Lady Ursuline

                                    Sawyer's Hall College

                                    Shenfield        

                                    St Martin's

Adult Education College - Bishop's Hall, Hutton                             

Navestock Parish Council    (2006-2009)

Clerk to the Parish Council  -  Carol Tomsett   01277 373718             e-mail address: navestockpc@aol.com

Meetings held at the Navestock Village Hall on the 2^nd Thursday of every other month from January starting at 8pm.

AGM held in May starting at 7.45pm

County Councillor - Anne Naylor - 01277 354841

Local Councillors - Keith Parker - 01277 200589 - 0777 3844150 (M)

                          Roger McCheyne - 01277 823632

                          Keith Sparling - 07952 958312

Member of Parliament (MP) -  Eric Pickles - 0207 219 4428 

Brentwood Borough Council            01277 312500

Electricity         24Seven                      0800 7838 838

Water              Three Valleys Water   0845 782 3333

British Gas       0845 609 1122

Rubbish Collection days - Thursday

Local amenity sites - waste tips - Coxtie Green Road - Identification showing address may be required to avoid £3 fee per visit.

                                            - Halsford Bridge, Ongar

Post Offices                 Village Store, Church Road, Kelvedon Hatch 

Golf Clubs                   Bentley                        Stapleford Abbotts

                                    South Weald              Abridge

Sports Facilities            Brentwood Centre,                 01277 215151

                                 Ongar Leisure Centre             01277 363969

                                  Ashwells, Ashwells Road       

                                        Play Areas Navestock Village Hall

                                                        Doddinghurst

                                                        Kelvedon Hatch

 Activ Brentwood :

Activ Brentwood link to our home page http://www.activbrentwood.com or our community section http://www.activbrentwood.com/community/.

Saturday and Sunday Games - played on Navestock Green, the oldest ground where cricket has been played continuously in the  country.

Scouts              Kelvedon Hatch - contact Steve Leeks 01277 824574

Girl Guides        Kelvedon Hatch - contact Sue Cripps 01277 374797

Brownies           Kelvedon Hatch - contact Sally Smith 01277 374471

Taxis                Brentwood 01277 202020     -    Kelvedon Common 01277 374880

Local Tourist attractions

                        Blake Hall

                        Greensted Church

                        Ingatestone Hall

                        Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker, Ongar Road

                        Norpar Flowers

Local garden centres - Country Gardens, Langford Bridge, Ongar Road

                                Patchpark, London Road, Abridge

This guide has been prepared for you by Navestock Parish Council.