Asheldham
| Asheldham | |
 St. Lawrence's church, Asheldham |
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  Asheldham |
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| Population | 142 (2011) |
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| OS grid reference | TL969011 |
| Civil parish | Asheldham |
| District | Maldon |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOUTHMINSTER |
| Postcode district | CM0 2 |
| Dialling code | 01621 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Maldon & East Chelmsford |
Coordinates: 51°40′27″N 0°50′47″E / 51.6742°N 0.8464°E
Asheldam is a hamlet and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located about 14 km (8.7 mi) southeast of Maldon and is 26 km (16 mi) east-southeast from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Maldon and the parliamentary constituency of Maldon & East Chelmsford. The village is part of Asheldham and Dengie Parish Council.[1]
It is on the Dengie peninsula, and is about 12 miles by road from Maldon. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 150, reducing to 142 at the Census 2011.[2]
A Ham class minesweeper launched in September 1953 was named after the hamlet. In April 1959 HMS Asheldham was transferred to the Royal Malaysian navy where it was renamed RMN Sri Perlis.
References
- ↑ "Parish Council Contacts". www.maldon.gov.uk. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ↑ "Civil Parish 2011". Retrieved 22 September 2015.
External links
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Media related to Asheldham at Wikimedia Commons - Information and photographs of Asheldham village
- The history of Asheldham
- Asheldham in the Domesday Book