Elmstead Market
| Elmstead Market | |
|---|---|
 The war memorial | |
  Elmstead Market Location within Essex | |
| Area | 0.510 km2 (0.197 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,684 (2018 estimate) |
| • Density | 3,302/km2 (8,550/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TM062244 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLCHESTER |
| Postcode district | CO7 |
| Dialling code | 01206 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Elmstead Market is a village in the civil parish of Elmstead, in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It lies 3 km north-east of Wivenhoe and 6 km east of Colchester. It is on the A133 road which runs to Clacton-on-Sea to the south-east and Colchester to the west. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 1,684.[1]
Churches
[edit]The Church of England parish church is dedicated to Saint Anne.[2]
Transport
[edit]There are buses between Colchester and Clacton.[3] The nearest train station is Alresford station, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) away.
Schools
[edit]The village had two schools, Elmstead Primary School and Nursery and Market Field School, the latter for students with moderate learning difficulties.[4][5]
Woodland Trust Wood
[edit]The Woodland Trust acquired 103.93 acres (42.06 ha) of land west of the village,[6] where thousands of trees have been planted.[7]
Notable residents
[edit]- Beth Chatto (1923–2018), garden designer and author
- James Noah Paxman (1831–1922), founder of the engineering works Davey Paxman & Co.[8]
- Albert Marshall (1897–2005), centenarian World War I veteran.
References
[edit]- ^ "Elmstead Market". City Population De. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ You, A Church Near. "St Anne & St Laurence Parish Church, Elmstead Market". A Church Near You. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "X76 : Hedingham". www.hedingham.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Ofsted | Elmstead Primary School". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Ofsted | Market Field School". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Elmstead Market | Explore woods | The Woodland Trust". Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Cash boost to help the water vole's survival". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Paxman History Pages – The Paxman Family". www.paxmanhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
External links
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Media related to Elmstead Market at Wikimedia Commons