Birch, Essex
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 St. Peter's Church |
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  Birch |
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| Population | 873 (2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | TL944201 |
| Civil parish | Birch |
| District | Colchester |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLCHESTER |
| Postcode district | CO2 |
| Dialling code | 01206 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | North Essex |
Coordinates: 51°50′45″N 0°49′17″E / 51.8458°N 0.8215°E
Birch is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located approximately 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Colchester and 17 miles (27 km) north-east of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Colchester and in the parliamentary constituency of North Essex. There is a Parish Council.[2]
It is only 2.5 miles (4 km) from Abberton Reservoir.
The parish church of St Peter and St Paul is a Grade II listed building, but has been derelict since it closed in the late 20th century.[3]
According to the 2001 census, Birch had a population of 817, increasing to 873 at the 2011 Census.[1]
Governance
Birch forms part of the electoral ward called Birch and Winstree. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 5,651.[4]
References
- 1 2 "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ↑ "Parish/Town councils and councillors". www.colchester.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 26 September 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2007.
- ↑ "St Peter and St Paul, Birch, Essex". Victorian Society.
- ↑ "Birch and Winstree Ward population 2011". Retrieved 28 September 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Birch, Essex. |
- Birch Parish Council Web Site
- Birch C of E Aided Primary School, Home Page
- Mainly about the villages of Birch, Layer Breton and Layer Marney near Colchester, Essex
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