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All Saints Church, Purleigh |
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Purleigh
Purleigh shown within Essex |
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| OS grid reference | TL838020 |
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| District | Maldon |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Maldon |
| Postcode district | CM3 |
| Dialling code | 01245 & 01621 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Maldon |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Purleigh is a village on the Dengie peninsula about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Maldon in the English county of Essex. The village is part of the Purleigh ward of the Maldon district[1].
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At the time of the Domesday survey, the manor house, Purleigh Hall, was owned by Eustace, Earl of Bologne. There are extensive vineyards in Purleigh, owned and operated by New Hall Vineyards. The firm was established in 1969 and produces c. 250,000 bottles a year.
Lawrence Washington (1602–1655), the great-great-grandfather of George Washington, was rector in the village from 1632 until 1643.[2]
There are two public houses, The Bell and The Fox and Hounds. The Bell is a 14th century building that was refurbished in the 16th century.
The local school is Purleigh Community Primary School .
Purleigh playing field is home to Purleigh Cricket Club, who in 2008 broke a British record by scoring 499–5 in just 45 overs[3] against Herongate II.
The parish church is All Saints. It is of 14thcentury origin[4]
Rev Robert Francis Walker[5] who was a Curate, from 1819 to 1854, and well known translator of Christian books from German to English is buried in the Churchyard.
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