Fingringhoe

Fingringhoe is a village and civil parish in Essex, England located five miles south-east of Colchester. The centre of the village is classified as a conservation area featuring a traditional village pond and red telephone box. The Roman River flows nearby before entering the River Colne.

St. Andrew's Church

A prominent feature in the centre of the village, the north wall of St. Andrew's Church dates back to the 12th century. The strange tradition of offering raddishes at Christmas is practiced here. It is said to be a medieval sign of friendship.

Fingringhoe Wick

Fingringhoe is locally known for its salt marshes, which provide habitats for many birds and salt-water animals. These form part of the Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve managed by Essex Wildlife Trust.

Trivia

Fingringhoe is mentioned in Lemon Jelly's "Ramblin' Man" and is in the top 20 list of "rude names" from the book Rude Britain.

Fingringhoe is one of many British towns and villages referenced in Karl Marx's Das Kapital as part of "Illustrations of the General Law of Capitalist Accumulation".

In 2009, an unexploded World War Two bomb was disarmed in the village.

External links

• Essex Wildlife Trust
• Fingringhoe Primary School