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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 |
'''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 |work=www.colchester.gov.uk }}</ref> |
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It is only {{convert|4|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Abberton Reservoir]]. |
It is only {{convert|4|km|mi|abbr=on}} 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. |
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}}</ref> |
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According to the 2001 census, Birch had a population of 817.{{ |
According to the 2001 census, Birch had a population of 817.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 02:17, 25 December 2012
| Birch | |
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 St. Peter's Church | |
| Population | 817 (2001) |
| OS grid reference | TL944201 |
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| 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 Essex, England. It is located approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) southwest of Colchester and 27 km (17 mi) northeast 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.[1]
It is only 4 km (2.5 mi) 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.[2]
According to the 2001 census, Birch had a population of 817.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Parish/Town councils and councillors". www.colchester.gov.uk. Retrieved 2007-01-27.
- ^ "St Peter and St Paul, Birch, Essex". Victorian Society.
External links
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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