- Aldham, Essex
infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Aldham
latitude= 51.8933
longitude= 0.7853
population= <513 (2001) (est. - includes Fordstreet)
civil_parish= Aldham
shire_district= Colchester
shire_county=Essex
region= East of England
constituency_westminster= North Essex
post_town= COLCHESTER
postcode_district=C06 3
postcode_area=CO
dial_code= 01206
os_grid_reference= TL917253Aldham is a village and
civil parish inEssex ,England . It is located 7.2 km (4.5mile s) west ofColchester . The village is in the borough of Colchester and in the parliamentary constituency of North Essex. The village has its own Parish Council. [cite web |url=http://www.colchester.gov.uk/parish_council.asp?sec_id=146 |title=Parish/Town councils and councillors |accessdate=2007-01-21 |format=HTML |work=www.colchester.gov.uk ]The parish includes the villages of Aldham and
Fordstreet , and borders the River Colne to the north. The 2001 census gave the parish population as 513.It is 2.7 km (1.7 miles) from the
A12 road , a majortrunk road .Famous previous residents
Damon Albarn (1968- ) - Musician, lead singer of Blur and co-creator of virtual cartoon rock bandGorillaz and new bandThe Good, the Bad and the Queen .Village Website
The Aldham Village website can be found at [http://aldhamvillage.homestead.com/aldham1.html] . The website features:
* A nearly 10,000 word history of Aldham Church and thevillage generally
* News and events in the village currently
* List of previous residents at the village'spublic houses
*Photographs from around the villageIt is currently being updated and maintained by a resident of the village.
References
External links
* [http://aldhamvillage.homestead.com/aldham1.html Aldham Village Website Colchester
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