Barrow Hill, Essex
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Barrow Hill | |
Barrow Hill shown within Essex |
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District | Colchester |
Shire county | Essex |
Region | East |
Constituent country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | COLCHESTER |
Postcode district | CO5 |
Dialling code | 01206 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
European Parliament | East of England |
UK Parliament | North Essex |
List of places: UK • England • Essex |
Barrow Hill is a hamlet in Essex, England. It is located on Mersea Island, approximately 2 km (1 mile) north-northeast of West Mersea near to where the Strood causeway meets the island. The hamlet is 33 km ( miles) east-northeast of the county town, Chelmsford. Barrow Hill is in the borough of Colchester and in the parliamentary constituency of North Essex.
It takes its name from a conspicuous Romano-British barrow.
[edit] External links
- The Mersea Community and Business Portal
- Some details of the barrow
- Map sources for Barrow Hill, Essex
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