Great Easton is about two miles north of Great Dunmow which is an attractive old market town by the River Chelmer just off the A120 and about seven miles west of Braintree. Little Dunmow is just to the east of the town and both lie on the old Roman road of Stane Street which runs from Hertfordshire through to Colchester. The town was prosperous in the middle ages and has a fine 16th century town hall.
A total of 26 apartments are being built in the grounds and once complete they will provide some of the...