Aldham, Essex
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Population | <513 (2001) (est. - includes Fordstreet) |
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Parish | Aldham |
District | Colchester |
Shire county | Essex |
Region | East |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | COLCHESTER |
Postcode district | C06 3 |
Dial code | 01206 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | North Essex |
European Parliament | East of England |
List of places: UK • England • Essex |
Aldham is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located 7.2 km (4.5 miles) west of Colchester. The village is in the borough of Colchester and in the parliamentary constituency of North Essex. The village has its own Parish Council.[1]
The parish includes the villages of Aldham and Fordstreet, and borders the River Colne to the north. The 2001 census gave the parish population as 513.
It is 2.7 km (1.7 miles) from the A12 road, a major trunk road.
Famous Previous Residents
Damon Albarn (1968- ) - Musician, lead singer of Blur and co-creator of virtual cartoon rock band Gorillaz and new band The Good, the Bad and the Queen.
[edit] References
- ^ Parish/Town councils and councillors (HTML). www.colchester.gov.uk. Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
[edit] External links
Colchester borough, Essex in the East of England: |
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Abberton • Aldham • Barrow Hill • Birch • Boxted • Colchester • Fingringhoe • Fordstreet • Marks Tey • Stanway • Tiptree • West Mersea • Wivenhoe |
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The town of Colchester List of places in Essex |