Birchanger (/ˈbərtʃæŋər/) is a village in Essex, England, 3 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Bishop's Stortford and 25 km (16 mi) northwest of the county town, Chelmsford.

The village is in the district of Uttlesford and the parliamentary constituency of Saffron Walden.

[2] The local CoE church of St Mary the Virgin, dating from the 12th century, is a Grade II* listed building.

[1] In the 12th century, the village name in Old English was "Bircehangra", which means "wooded slope growing with birch trees".

This name is still appropriate today as parts of Birchanger Wood still exist and contain many birch trees.