Wickham Bishops
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| OS grid reference: | TL840120 | |
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| Shire county: | Essex | |
| Region: | East of England | |
| Constituent country: | England | |
| Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
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| Ceremonial county: | Essex | |
| Historic county: | Essex | |
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| Ambulance: | East of England | |
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| Postal district: | CM8 | |
| Dialling code: | 01621 | |
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| European Parliament: | East of England | |
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Wickham Bishops is a village in the county of Essex, in the United Kingdom.
[edit] Transport
Roughly three miles from the town of Witham (which has a mainline train station on the East Anglia One line). Also at Witham is access to the main A12 road that runs through Essex.
Wickham Bishops is a popular village for London-bound rail commuters as well as those who work in the nearby towns of Chelmsford and Colchester.
[edit] Local Amenities
At the time of writing, Wickham Bishops has a village hall (with a new hall under construction in 2005), playing fields, a library, tennis courts, a hairdresser, estate agent, a One Stop local shop/off licence and two public houses (pubs) - The Mitre and The Chequers.
