| Main | Births etc |
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| Birch | |
 St. Peter's Church |
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 Birch Birch shown within Essex | |
| Population | 873 (2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Birch |
| District | Colchester |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | COLCHESTER |
| Postcode district | CO2 |
| Dialling code | 01206 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | North Essex |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Birch is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located approximately 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Colchester and 17 miles (27 km) north-east of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Colchester and in the parliamentary constituency of North Essex. There is a Parish Council.[2]
It is only 2.5 miles (4 km) 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.[3]
According to the 2001 census, Birch had a population of 817, increasing to 873 at the 2011 Census.
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[]
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11120734&c=Birch&d=16&e=62&g=6424184&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1443450025738&enc=1. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Parish/Town councils and councillors". www.colchester.gov.uk. http://www.colchester.gov.uk/parish_council.asp?sec_id=146. Retrieved 27 January 2007.
- ^ "St Peter and St Paul, Birch, Essex". Victorian Society. http://www.victoriansociety.org.uk/news/st-peter-and-st-paul-birch-essex/.
- ^ "Birch and Winstree Ward population 2011". http://www.ukcensusdata.com/birch-and-winstree-e05004121#sthash.HUpa1Aqu.dpbs. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
External links[]
- Birch Parish Council Web Site
- Birch C of E Aided Primary School, Home Page
- Mainly about the villages of Birch, Layer Breton and Layer Marney near Colchester, Essex
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