Birch, Essex
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The parish incorporates the hamlet of Heckfordbridge.
It is only Script error: No such module "convert". from Abberton Reservoir.
The parish church of St. Peter and St. Paul is a Grade II listed building, but has been derelict since it closed in the late 20th century.[2] In 2023 it is threatened with demolition as the Church of England cannot afford to repair it.
According to the 2001 census, Birch had a population of 817, increasing to 873 at the 2011 Census.[3]
Governance
Birch forms part of the electoral ward called Birch and Winstree. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 5,651.[4]
References
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External links
- Birch Parish Council Web Site
- Birch C of E Aided Primary School, Home Page
- Birch History and pictures from Mersea Museum
- Mainly about the villages of Birch, Layer Breton and Layer Marney near Colchester, Essex
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