Elmstead Market | |
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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 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) north-east of Wivenhoe and 4+1⁄4 miles (6.8 km) east of Colchester. [1] 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. [2]
The Church of England parish church is dedicated to Saint Anne. [3]
There are buses between Colchester and Clacton. [4] The nearest train station is Alresford station, 2 miles (3.2 km) away. [1]
The village had two schools, Elmstead Primary School and Nursery and Market Field School, the latter for students with moderate learning difficulties. [5] [6]
The Woodland Trust acquired 103.93 acres (42.06 ha) of land west of the village, [7] where thousands of trees have been planted. [8]
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