Great Oakley, Essex
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Great Oakley is a village and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex. It is a long, narrow parish lying on the top of a low (25 metre) ridge south of Ramsey Creek which drains northeast towards Harwich. The parish extends south to Oakley Creek, a branch of Hamford Water, where stood Great Oakley Dock, now disused.
The church, dedicated to All Saints, contains some Norman work. The living thereof is in the gift of St John's College, Cambridge.
A public house called The Three Cups - after the emblem of the Salters Company - used to be situated in the village, indicating that there were salt works in the area and indeed the parish still contains a large chemical works. However, there is now only one public house, called The Maybush.
[edit] Nearby places
| Wrabness | Ramsey | Harwich |
| Wix | Great Oakley | Little Oakley |
| Tendring | Beaumont-cum-Moze | Walton-on-the-Naze |
[edit] External links
- Entry in Kelly's Directory of Essex, 1894
- Oakley Magna Football Club
- Great Oakley - White's Directory of Essex, 1848
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