Asheldham

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Asheldham
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Statistics
Population: 154
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: TL969011
Administration
District: Maldon
Shire county: Essex
Region: East of England
Constituent country: England
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Other
Ceremonial county: Essex
Historic county: Essex
Services
Police force: Essex Police
Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}}
Ambulance: East of England
Post office and telephone
Post town: SOUTHMINSTER
Postal district: CM0 2
Dialling code: 01638
Politics
UK Parliament: Maldon and East Chelmsford
European Parliament: East of England

Asheldam is a village and civil parish in the Maldon district of Essex, England. It is on the Dengie peninsula, and is about 12 miles by road from Maldon. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 154.

The Ham class minesweeper HMS Asheldham was named after the village.

[edit] External links

www.dengie.org.uk - A local directory containing history, current life and photographs of Asheldham