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Wivenhoe

This article is about the town in England. For other uses, see Wivenhoe (disambiguation).

Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe riverfront on the River Colne
Wivenhoe is located in Essex
Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe
Location within Essex
Population7,637 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTM045225
Civil parish
  • Wivenhoe
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOLCHESTER
Postcode districtCO7
Dialling code01206
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°52′00″N 00°57′45″E / 51.86667°N 0.96250°E / 51.86667; 0.96250

Wivenhoe (/ˈwɪvənhoʊ/ WIV-ən-hoh) is a town and civil parish in the Colchester district, in north-eastern Essex, England, approximately 3 miles (5 km) south-east of Colchester. Historically Wivenhoe village, on the banks of the River Colne, and Wivenhoe Cross, on the higher ground to the north, were two separate settlements; however, with considerable development in the 19th century, the two have since merged.

At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 7,637,[1] compared with 7,221 in 2001.[2]

The town's history centres on fishing, ship building and smuggling.[3]

Much of lower Wivenhoe is also a designated conservation area, with many streets being of particular architectural interest.

  1. ^ a b "Town population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Colchester". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. ^ Smith, Graham (2005). Smuggling in Essex. Newbury, Berkshire: Countryside Books. pp. 79, 85. ISBN 978-1853069178.

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