Birch, Essex

Birch, Essex

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Birch
latitude= 51.8458
longitude= 0.8215
os_grid_reference= TL944201
population = 817 (2001)
civil_parish= Birch
shire_district= Colchester
shire_county= Essex
region= East of England
constituency_westminster= North Essex
post_town= COLCHESTER
postcode_district = CO2
postcode_area= CO
dial_code= 01206

Birch is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located approximately 8 km (5 miles) southwest of Colchester and 27 km (17 miles) northeast 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. [cite web |url=http://www.colchester.gov.uk/parish_council.asp?sec_id=146 |title=Parish/Town councils and councillors |accessdate=2007-01-27 |format=HTML |work=www.colchester.gov.uk ]

It is only 4 km (2 miles) from Abberton Reservoir.

According to the 2001 census it had a population of 817.Fact|date=February 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.birchpc.org.uk/ Birch Parish Council Web Site]
* [http://www.birch.essex.sch.uk/ Birch C of E Aided Primary School, Home Page]
* [http://www.russellgrant.fsnet.co.uk/ Mainly about the villages of Birch, Layer Breton and Layer Marney near Colchester, Essex]


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