Population 873 (2011) Civil parish Birch Country England Local time Thursday 7:44 AM District Borough of Colchester UK parliament constituency Witham | OS grid reference TL944201 Region East Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county Essex Dialling code 01206 | |
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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.
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Map of Birch, Colchester, UK
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.
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.
References
Birch, Essex Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA