Halstead is a rural town located in Essex, England, near such historical towns as Colchester and Sudbury. It is based mainly on a hill.
The name Halstead is derived from the Old English hald (refuge, shelter) and stede (site, place), meaning 'safe place' or 'place of refuge'.
Halstead has been home to several well-known authors, such as J. Daniel Cooper (writer of Tales of Ereth), Sheila Jacobs (writer of various Christian novels, including Watchers) and David Sugden (writer of The Jacob Coburn Mysteries). Its main attractions include a local Antiques Mill, the location of filming for some episodes of the television programme, Lovejoy.
Nearby Moyns Park, a Grade I listed Elizabethan country house, is said to have been where Ian Fleming put the finishing touches on his novel To Russia, With Love.
See also
Halstead, a village in Kent
External links
http://www.halsteadonline.co.uk