Chappel
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Chappel is a village in Essex which sits on the River Colne. It is famous for its Victorian viaduct that crosses the Colne valley.
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| Statistics | ||
| Population: | approx 400 | |
| Ordnance Survey | ||
| OS grid reference: | TL895279 | |
| Administration | ||
| District: | Colchester | |
| 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: | Colchester | |
| Postal district: | CO6 | |
| Dialling code: | 01206 2 and 01787 2 | |
| Politics | ||
| UK Parliament: | North Essex | |
| European Parliament: | East of England | |
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[edit] Chappel Viaduct
The Chappel viaduct is 1066ft long, has 32 arches of 30ft span and its maximum height is 75ft. Although some 5 or 6 million bricks are reckoned to have been used, the piers were hollow to save money. A further remarkable feature of the viaduct is that it is on a gradient and the Sudbury end is 9 feet 6 inches higher than the Marks Tey end.
The first passenger train to Sudbury carrying an official party from Colchester ran on July 2nd.
[edit] Village Amenities
The village has a pub dating from the 13th Century, a Parish Church, a United Reformed Church, a post office and general store, village hall and a railway station: Chappel & Wakes Colne Railway Station, which houses the East Anglia Railway Museum.
[edit] Notable Former Residents
- Margery Allingham b.1904 d.1966, Author of fiction - mainly crime and mystery novels.
[edit] External links
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