Asheldham
Asheldham is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located about 14 km (8.7 mi) southeast of Maldon and is 26 km (16 mi) east-southeast from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Maldon and the parliamentary constituency of Maldon & East Chelmsford. The village is part of the combined Asheldham and Dengie Parish Council.[2]
| Asheldham | |
|---|---|
St. Lawrence's church, Asheldham | |
Asheldham Location within Essex | |
| Population | 142 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL969011 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOUTHMINSTER |
| Postcode district | CM0 |
| Dialling code | 01621 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
| 51°40′27″N 0°50′47″E / 51.6742°N 0.8464°E | |
It is on the Dengie peninsula, and is about 12 miles by road from Maldon. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 150, reducing to 142 at the Census 2011.[1] The former parish church, dedicated to St Lawrence became redundant in May 1973 and was converted into use as a youth church and residential centre for the Chelmsford Diocese.[3][4] With a chancel, nave and tower dating from the 1300s, it is a Grade II listed building.[5]
A Ham class minesweeper, HMS Asheldham, launched in September 1953 was named after the hamlet.
Archeological excavations into Romano-British field systems, Anglo-Saxon graves and medieval buildings have taken place in the village.[6][7][8][9]
References edit
- ^ a b "Civil Parish 2011". Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ . www.maldon.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2007.
- ^ "St Lawrence, Asheldham Church, Essex". www.essexchurches.info. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "ESSEX CHURCHES". www.simonknott.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "ASHELDHAM YOUTH CHURCH CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, Asheldham - 1110970 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Baker, John T. (2006). Cultural Transition in the Chilterns and Essex Region, 350 AD to 650 AD. Univ of Hertfordshire Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-902806-53-2.
- ^ Hallam, H. E.; Thirsk, Joan (8 December 1988). The Agrarian History of England and Wales: Volume 2, 1042-1350. Cambridge University Press. p. 917. ISBN 978-0-521-20073-8.
- ^ Oosthuizen, Susan (2006). Landscapes Decoded: The Origins and Development of Cambridgeshire's Medieval Fields. Univ of Hertfordshire Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-902806-58-7.
- ^ Rippon, Stephen (27 November 2008). Beyond the Medieval Village: The Diversification of Landscape Character in Southern Britain. OUP Oxford. p. 177. ISBN 978-0-19-920382-6.
External links edit
- Media related to Asheldham at Wikimedia Commons
- Information and photographs of Asheldham village
- The history of Asheldham
- Asheldham in the Domesday Book