Kelvedon

Kelvedon is a village and civil parish in Essex, England.

It is near the village of Feering.

Although the village is small, it is increasingly well known for the Kelvedon Free Music Festival where local bands entertain a few thousand locals at the local recreation ground.

Origins

Kelvedon has been a settlement since the early Middle Ages but really started off in the Victorian times. The reason was the Norwich - London railway, making it a place to live yet get to work as train was the only fast method of transport. Victorian Kelvedon was set along one street - The High Street. In the 1930s, with the advent of the car the High Street became the A12, the main road through Essex. Ribbon development saw houses sprawl along the road for miles. The village suffered major congestion until the bypass was built in the 1960s. Suburbanization started to take place in the 1980s - a large development called Riverside Park was constructed containing hundreds of homes.

Kelvedon Today

Kelvedon is a large village with lots of green space and great transport links. The village had now merged with Feering, a largely residential village making an urban conurbation of around 9000 people. Construction is taking place along the river and reconstuction of terraces is also occurring.

Transport

Kelvedon is on the London Liverpool St. line with trains every 20 mins approximately. It's also served by the 71 First Bus service Chelmsford - Colchester route. The A12 has links with the rest of East Anglia & The North.