Towns & cities · East of England
Virley
Virley — village in Essex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Virley is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 64 people. Part of Winstred Hundred. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Essex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.7833°, 0.8333°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Blackwater Estuary SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: BLACKWATER ESTUARY
- Ramsar wetland: Blackwater Estuary (Mid-Essex Coast Phase 4)
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Virley is a small village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It lies 7 miles (11 km) south of Colchester. Virley closely adjoins the neighbouring village of Salcott, from which it is separated by Virley Brook, also known as Salcott Creek. The two settlements are sometimes described as one village called Salcott-cum-Virley; they have formed a single ecclesiastical parish called Salcott Virley since 1879. At the 2021 census the civil parish of Virley had a population of 64. Virley shares a grouped parish council with the neighbouring parishes of Great and Little Wigborough, Peldon, and Salcott, called the Winstred Hundred Parish Council.
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Background
History
In the Domesday Book of 1086 a manor called Salcott was listed in the ownership of a Robert of Verly. By the 14th century a larger village also called Salcott had been established on the opposite of the brook. To distinguish the two, the older Salcott north of the brook became known as Salcott Virley and later just as Virley, whereas the newer Salcott south of the brook became known as Salcott Wigborough, on account of it being in the parish of Great Wigborough. Salcott Wigborough eventually just became known as Salcott. Virley or Salcott Virley was an ancient parish. Its parish church, dedicated to St Mary, was built in the 13th century. On the other side of the brook, Salcott Wigborough…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7833, 0.8333
- County
- Essex
- District
- Colchester
- Parish
- Salcott
- Postcode
- CM9 8HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witham
- Population
- 64
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Virley?
- Virley is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CM9 8HW), in the parish of Salcott.
- Is Virley a protected site?
- Yes — Virley is part of the Blackwater Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the BLACKWATER ESTUARY National Nature Reserve.
- Is Virley free to visit?
- Yes, Virley is free to enter.
- How do I get to Virley?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CM9 8HW. It sits within the Witham parliamentary constituency.