Ramsey, Essex

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Ramsey
Location within Essex
Population2,343 (2011) [1]
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HARWICH
Postcode district CO12
Dialling code 01255
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51°55′41″N1°13′01″E / 51.928°N 1.217°E / 51.928; 1.217

Ramsey is a village on the B1352 road, in the civil parish of Ramsey and Parkeston, in the Tendring district, in the county of Essex, England. It is near the A120 road and the town of Harwich. It has a pub called the Castle Inn. [2]

The Domesday Book of 1086 records two parcels of land in the area, "Michaelstou" and "Rameseia". These were later divided into seven manors:

  1. The manor of Roydon Hall
  2. The manor of Ramsey Hall
  3. The manor of Michaelstowe
  4. The manor of East New Hall
  5. The manor of Strondland
  6. The manor of Le Rey (Ray Island)
  7. The manor of Foulton

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References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. "Castle Inn Pub, The Street, Ramsey, Harwich, Essex, CO12 5HH on UK Pub Finder .com". www.ukpubfinder.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008.
  • A-Z Essex (page 208)