Fingringhoe
Village in Essex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fingringhoe is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. The centre of the village is classified as a conservation area, featuring a traditional village pond and red telephone box. The Roman River flows nearby before entering the River Colne.[3] The name means "hill-spur of the Fingringas", a tribal name denoting the "people who dwell on the finger of land".[4] It has frequently appeared on lists of unusual place-names.[5]
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Fingringhoe | |
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St. Andrew's church, Fingringhoe | |
Location within Essex | |
Population | 770 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TM029203 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Colchester |
Postcode district | CO5 |
Dialling code | 01206 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Website | fingringhoe.info |
51.844°N 0.947°E / 51.844; 0.947 |
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