Great Dunmow is a historic market town and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England.

It lies to the north of the A120 road, approximately midway between Bishop's Stortford and Braintree, 5 mi (8 km) east of London Stansted Airport.

[citation needed] In medieval times, Dunmow was a thriving commercial centre, with market charters granted in 1253 and two fairs held annually until the 19th century.

The granting of a market charter may mark the time of the movement of the main focus of settlement from Church End to the High Street and market-place.

The medieval and post-medieval development of Great Dunmow is reflected both in the surviving built heritage, which includes 167 listed buildings, and the below-ground archaeology.

[citation needed] Great Dunmow was on the GHQ Line, a series of defences and concrete pillboxes built to hinder an anticipated German invasion in the Second World War.

The site of the former airfield is now owned by Land Securities who in 2011 hoped to build a development including around 9,000 homes alongside significant supporting community, commercial and retail infrastructure, intending to call it Easton Park.

[9]The current Rector is The Reverend Thomas Warmington who is also Rural Dean for the Dunmow and Stansted Deanery.

[12] The house and gardens have been open to the public since 2015 and include 13 fantasy locations, each set in a different time and place.

In addition, Bishop's Stortford station is 9.2 miles (14.8 km) away, providing services along the West Anglia Main Line to Liverpool Street in 45 minutes.