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.
| Chappel | |
  Chappel shown within Essex |
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| Population | approx 400 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Colchester |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Dialling code | 01206 2 and 01787 2 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | North Essex |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
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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 and reduce weight. 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 2.
[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.
- Al Barnes b.1968, Former guitarist in the seminal Black Metal Band Venom.
[edit] External links
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