Broomfield | |
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St Mary, Broomfield | |
Location within Essex | |
Population | 3,971 (2008)[1] |
OS grid reference | TL706103 |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Chelmsford |
Postcode district | CM1 |
Dialling code | 01245 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Broomfield is a village and residential suburb in the City of Chelmsford district, immediately north of the city itself. It is the site of a major Accident & Emergency hospital. There are two public houses as well as primary and secondary schools [2] and sports clubs.
The village was struck by an F1/T2 tornado on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day.[3]