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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} |
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{{Infobox UK place |
{{Infobox UK place |
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|country = |
| country = England |
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|official_name= |
| official_name = Birch |
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|coordinates = {{coord|51.8458|0.8215|display=inline,title}} |
| coordinates = {{coord|51.8458|0.8215|display=inline,title}} |
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|os_grid_reference= |
| os_grid_reference = TL944201 |
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| population = 873 |
| population = 873 |
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| 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 = (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> |
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| civil_parish = Birch |
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|shire_district= |
| shire_district = [[City of Colchester]] |
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|shire_county= |
| shire_county = [[Essex]] |
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|region= |
| region = East of England |
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|constituency_westminster= [[Witham (UK Parliament constituency)|Witham]] |
| constituency_westminster = [[Witham (UK Parliament constituency)|Witham]] |
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|post_town= |
| post_town = COLCHESTER |
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|postcode_district = |
| postcode_district = CO2 |
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|postcode_area= |
| postcode_area = CO |
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|dial_code= |
| dial_code = 01206 |
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|static_image_name = St. Peter's Church - geograph.org.uk - 112636.jpg |
| static_image_name = St. Peter's Church - geograph.org.uk - 112636.jpg |
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|static_image_width = 250 |
| static_image_width = 250 |
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|static_image_caption = St. Peter's Church |
| static_image_caption = St. Peter's Church |
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'''Birch''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in [[Essex]], England. |
'''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> |
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The parish incorporates the hamlet of [[Heckfordbridge]]. |
The parish incorporates the hamlet of [[Heckfordbridge]]. |
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It is only {{convert|2.5|mi|km|0}} from [[Abberton Reservoir]]. |
It is only {{convert|2.5|mi|km|0}} from [[Abberton Reservoir]]. |
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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> |
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/> |
According to the 2001 census, Birch had a population of 817, increasing to 873 at the 2011 Census.<ref name = ONS/> |
Latest revision as of 14:11, 1 August 2023
Birch | |
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St. Peter's Church | |
Location within Essex | |
Population | 873 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TL944201 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Land | England |
Sovereign state | Vereinigtes Königreich |
Post town | COLCHESTER |
Postcode district | CO2 |
Dialling code | 01206 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Birch and Winstree Ward population 2011". Retrieved 28 September 2015.
External links
[edit]- 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
- Birch History and pictures from Mersea Museum