South Hanningfield

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox UK place

|country= England

|official_name= South Hanningfield

|static_image= South hanningfield sign.jpg

|static_image_width= 240px

|static_image_caption= Village sign

|coordinates = {{coord|51.6504|0.5183|display=inline,title}}

|os_grid_reference= TQ743976

|population= 2,629

|population_ref = (2011 Census){{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128669&c=South+Hanningfield&d=16&e=62&g=6423996&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&o=362&m=0&r=1&s=1472813346902&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=2 September 2016|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}

|civil_parish= South Hanningfield

|shire_district= Chelmsford

|shire_county= Essex

|region= East of England

|constituency_westminster= Maldon

|post_town= CHELMSFORD

|postcode_district= CM3

|postcode_area= CM

|dial_code= 01268

|website= {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090820091509/http://www.essexinfo.net/south-hanningfield-village/ South Hanningfield village]}}

}}

South Hanningfield is a village and civil parish{{cite web|url=http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/parish-councils |title=Parish Profiles |publisher=Chelmsford City Council |accessdate=9 May 2016}} in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. The village is located on the south bank of the Hanningfield Reservoir, around {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} south-southeast of the city of Chelmsford, and around {{convert|2+1/2|mi|km|0}} north of Wickford. In 2011 the parish had a population of 2629.

The centre of South Hanningfield is situated around the village green, known as the Tye. A village hall is located on the east side of the Tye, while on the west side is a pub, the Old Windmill. There are approximately 69 households in the village.{{cite web |url=http://www.ramsdenheath.info/vdsstats.htm |title=Statistics |publisher=RamsdenHeath.info |accessdate=14 March 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927230410/http://www.ramsdenheath.info/vdsstats.htm |archivedate=27 September 2007}} [https://www.southhanningfield.church St Peter's Church] overlooks the reservoir.

The civil parish includes the larger villages of Ramsden Heath and Downham.