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{{otheruses2|Birch}}
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|country = England
| country = England
|official_name= Birch
| official_name = Birch
|latitude= 51.8458
| coordinates = {{coord|51.8458|0.8215|display=inline,title}}
|longitude= 0.8215
|os_grid_reference= TL944201
| os_grid_reference = TL944201
| population = 817
| population = 873
| population_ref = (2011)<ref name =ONS>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11120734&c=Birch&d=16&e=62&g=6424184&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1443450025738&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=28 September 2015|publisher=Office for National Statistics|work=Neighbourhood Statistics}}</ref>
| population_ref = (2001)
|civil_parish= Birch
| civil_parish = Birch
|shire_district= [[Colchester (borough)|Colchester]]
| shire_district = [[City of Colchester]]
|shire_county= [[Essex]]
| shire_county = [[Essex]]
|region= East of England
| region = East of England
|constituency_westminster= [[North Essex (UK Parliament constituency)|North Essex]]
| constituency_westminster = [[Witham (UK Parliament constituency)|Witham]]
|post_town= COLCHESTER
| post_town = COLCHESTER
|postcode_district = CO2
| postcode_district = CO2
|postcode_area= CO
| postcode_area = CO
|dial_code= 01206
| dial_code = 01206
|static_image = [[File:St. Peter's Church - geograph.org.uk - 112636.jpg|250px|]]
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|static_image_caption = St. Peter's Church
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'''Birch''' is a [[village]] and [[civil parish]] in [[Essex]], [[England]]. It is located approximately {{convert|8|km|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of [[Colchester]] and {{convert|27|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of the county town of [[Chelmsford]]. The village is in the borough of [[Colchester (borough)|Colchester]] and in the parliamentary constituency of [[North Essex (UK Parliament constituency)|North Essex]]. There is a [[Parish councils in England|Parish Council]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.colchester.gov.uk/parish_council.asp?sec_id=146 |title=Parish/Town councils and councillors |accessdate=2007-01-27 |format=HTML |work=www.colchester.gov.uk }}</ref>
'''Birch''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[City of Colchester]] district of [[Essex]], England. It is located approximately {{convert|5|mi|km|0}} south-west of [[Colchester]] and {{convert|17|mi|km}} north-east of the county town of [[Chelmsford]]. The village is in the parliamentary constituency of [[North Essex (UK Parliament constituency)|North Essex]]. There is a [[Parish councils in England|parish council]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.colchester.gov.uk/parish_council.asp?sec_id=146 |title=Parish/Town councils and councillors |accessdate=27 January 2007 |work=www.colchester.gov.uk |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060926080229/http://www.colchester.gov.uk/Parish_council.asp?sec_id=146 |archivedate=26 September 2006 }}</ref>


The parish incorporates the hamlet of [[Heckfordbridge]].
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It is only {{convert|4|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Abberton Reservoir]].


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It is only {{convert|2.5|mi|km|0}} from [[Abberton Reservoir]].
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According to the 2001 census it had a population of 817.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

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.<ref>{{cite web|title=St Peter and St Paul, Birch, Essex|url=http://www.victoriansociety.org.uk/news/st-peter-and-st-paul-birch-essex/|publisher=Victorian Society|access-date=18 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130119235613/http://www.victoriansociety.org.uk/news/st-peter-and-st-paul-birch-essex/|archive-date=19 January 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2023 it is threatened with demolition as the Church of England cannot afford to repair it.

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According to the 2001 census, Birch had a population of 817, increasing to 873 at the 2011 Census.<ref name = ONS/>

==Governance==
Birch forms part of the [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] called Birch and Winstree. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 5,651.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukcensusdata.com/birch-and-winstree-e05004121#sthash.HUpa1Aqu.dpbs|title=Birch and Winstree Ward population 2011|accessdate=28 September 2015}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.birch.essex.sch.uk/ Birch C of E Aided Primary School, Home Page]
* [http://www.birch.essex.sch.uk/ Birch C of E Aided Primary School, Home Page]
* [http://www.bretonheath.me.uk/ Mainly about the villages of Birch, Layer Breton and Layer Marney near Colchester, Essex]
* [http://www.bretonheath.me.uk/ Mainly about the villages of Birch, Layer Breton and Layer Marney near Colchester, Essex]
* [http://www.merseamuseum.org.uk/mmbirch.php Birch History and pictures from Mersea Museum]


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Latest revision as of 14:11, 1 August 2023

For other uses, see Birch (disambiguation).

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Location within Essex
Population873 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTL944201
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Sovereign stateVereinigtes Königreich
Post townCOLCHESTER
Postcode districtCO2
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51°50′45″N 0°49′17″E / 51.8458°N 0.8215°E / 51.8458; 0.8215

Birch is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of 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 parliamentary constituency of North Essex. There is a parish council.[2]

The parish incorporates the hamlet of Heckfordbridge.

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] In 2023 it is threatened with demolition as the Church of England cannot afford to repair it.

According to the 2001 census, Birch had a population of 817, increasing to 873 at the 2011 Census.[1]

Governance

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Parish/Town councils and councillors". www.colchester.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 26 September 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2007.
  3. ^ "St Peter and St Paul, Birch, Essex". Victorian Society. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Birch and Winstree Ward population 2011". Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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