Towns & cities · East of England
West Bergholt
West Bergholt — village in Essex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Colchester · 3.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
West Bergholt is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 3,294 people. Address: CO6. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Essex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.9100°, 0.8500°.
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From the Wikipedia article
West Bergholt, formerly known as Bergholt Sackville, is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It lies 3 miles (5 km) north-west of the centre of Colchester. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 3,310.
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Background
Description
The Normans reached the village in 1067, after their conquest of 1066. The village had already been named Bergholta by the Anglo-Saxons, meaning "wood on a hill" (the woodland in reference here is believed to be the modern Hillhouse Wood on the outskirts of the village). The village also already had a church, in the form of a wooden single-celled building on the site of the current "Old Church", although was one of the least populous parishes in Lexden Hundred in the Middle Ages. The combined total of free tenants, unfree tenants, and slaves was 27 in 1066 and probably 32 in 1086. In 1377 only 105 inhabitants paid the poll tax. Until the arrival of the Normans the village was split between…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9100, 0.8500
- County
- Essex
- District
- Colchester
- Parish
- West Bergholt
- Postcode
- CO6
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Population
- 3,294
- Nearest railway station
- Colchester — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q784107 (CC0)
- wikipedia: West Bergholt (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Old Church St. Mary's.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Bergholt?
- West Bergholt is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO6), in the parish of West Bergholt.
- Is West Bergholt free to visit?
- Yes, West Bergholt is free to enter.
- How do I get to West Bergholt?
- The nearest railway station is Colchester, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO6.