Elmstead Market

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Elmstead Market
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Elmstead Market
Location within Essex
Area0.510 km2 (0.197 sq mi)
Population1,684 (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
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UK
England
Essex
51°52′48″N0°59′40″E / 51.88002°N 0.99445°E / 51.88002; 0.99445

Elmstead Market is a village in the civil parish of Elmstead, in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It lies 2+14 miles (3.6 km) north-east of Wivenhoe and 4+14 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]

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Churches

The Church of England parish church is dedicated to Saint Anne. [3]

Transport

There are buses between Colchester and Clacton. [4] The nearest train station is Alresford station, 2 miles (3.2 km) away. [1]

Schools

The village had two schools, Elmstead Primary School and Nursery and Market Field School, the latter for students with moderate learning difficulties. [5] [6]

Woodland Trust Wood

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]

Notable residents

References

  1. 1 2 "Elmstead Market" (Map). Google Maps .
  2. "Elmstead Market". City Population De. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. You, A Church Near. "St Anne & St Laurence Parish Church, Elmstead Market". A Church Near You. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. "X76 : Hedingham". www.hedingham.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  5. "Ofsted | Elmstead Primary School". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  6. "Ofsted | Market Field School". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  7. "Elmstead Market | Explore woods | The Woodland Trust" . Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  8. "Cash boost to help the water vole's survival". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  9. "Paxman History Pages – The Paxman Family". www.paxmanhistory.org.uk. Retrieved 4 July 2017.

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