Fordham

Fordham is a village and civil parish in the district of , England, six miles north-west of . As well as Fordham village, the parish also includes the hamlet of Hemp's Green. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 841.
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Photo: Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Hamlet with 841 residents
  • Description: village and civil parish in Essex, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Fordham, Essex”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chappel & Wakes Colne railway station and The Three Horseshoes Public House.

Railway station
Photo: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chappel & Wakes Colne railway station is on the Gainsborough Line, a branch to off the Great Eastern Main Line, in the , serving the village of and the neighbouring . is situated 2 miles west of Fordham.

Pub
Photo: Trevor Harris, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Museum
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The is a railway museum at in , England. The station is on the Sudbury Branch Line, the former Great Eastern Railway route between and . is situated 2 miles west of Fordham.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fordstreet and Rose Green.

Village
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Ford Street is a village on the A1124 road, in the civil parish of in the Colchester district in , England. It is located on the River Colne and is near the city of . Artist Damon Albarn lived there as a child. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Fordham.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the civil parish of , in the Colchester district, in the county of , England. It is located on the A1124 road and the River Colne, near the village of . is situated 2 miles west of Fordham.

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the district of , England. The River Colne flows through the village. It is significant for its Victorian viaduct, which crosses the Colne valley. is situated 2 miles west of Fordham.

Fordham

Latitude
51.9303° or 51° 55′ 49″ north
Longitude
0.80678° or 0° 48′ 24″ east
Population
841
Elevation
144 feet (44 metres)
Open location code
9F32WRJ4+4P
Open­Street­Map ID
node 898766674
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2649230
Wiki­data ID
Q3041063
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Fordham” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fordham”
  • Chinese: “Fordham”
  • Dutch: “Fordham”
  • French: “Fordham”
  • Irish: “Fordham”
  • Italian: “Fordham (Essex)”
  • Italian: “Fordham”
  • Ladin: “Fordham”
  • Latin: “Fordham Magna”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Fordham (Essex)”
  • Polish: “Fordham”
  • Spanish: “Fordham”
  • Swedish: “Fordham (parish i Storbritannien, Essex)”
  • Swedish: “Fordham, Essex”
  • Swedish: “Fordham”
  • Turkish: “Fordham, Essex”
  • Urdu: “فورڈہام، ایسکس”
  • Welsh: “Fordham, Essex”
  • “Fordham”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Quilters Green and Fordham Village Hall.

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