History
The name originates from the Anglo-Saxon Chenefield, meaning 'good lands'.
The old village, by the church and Green Dragon pub, lies along the original Roman road (now the A1023) which linked London and Colchester.
Nathaniel Ward, a Puritan clergyman and author, was made minister of the Shenfield church in 1648 and held that office until his death in 1652.
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