Barrow Hill, Essex

Barrow Hill, Essex

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Barrow Hill
latitude= 51.7915
longitude= 0.9299
os_grid_reference= TM020143
population =
shire_district= Colchester
shire_county = Essex
region= East of England
constituency_westminster= North Essex
post_town= COLCHESTER
postcode_district=CO5
postcode_area=CO
dial_code= 01206

Barrow Hill is a hamlet in Essex, England. It is located on Mersea Island, approximately 2 km (1 mile) north-northeast of West Mersea near to where the Strood causeway meets the island. The hamlet is 33 km ( miles) east-northeast of the county town, Chelmsford. Barrow Hill is in the borough of Colchester and in the parliamentary constituency of North Essex.

It takes its name from a conspicuous Romano-British barrow.

External links

* [http://www.west-mersea.co.uk The Mersea Community and Business Portal]
* [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=7576 Some details of the barrow]
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