Birch

Birch is a wastewater treatment plant in Birch, City of Colchester, England. Birch is situated nearby to the hamlet Hardy’s Green, as well as near Smythe’s Green.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colchester Zoo and Layer Marney Tower.

Colchester Zoo

Zoo

Photo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Colchester Zoo is a zoological garden situated near Colchester, England. Open since June 1963, the zoo is home to many rare and endangered species, including big cats, primates and birds as well as many invertebrates and fish species. Colchester Zoo is situated 1½ miles northeast of Birch.

Layer Marney Tower

Photo: Poliphilo, CC0.

Layer Marney Tower is an incomplete early Tudor country house, with gardens and parkland, dating from about 1523, in Layer Marney, Essex, England, between Colchester and Maldon. Layer Marney Tower is situated 1½ miles southwest of Birch.

Hare And Hounds Public House

Pub

Photo: PAUL FARMER, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hare And Hounds Public House is situated 3,500 feet southeast of Birch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hardy’s Green and Smythe’s Green.

Hardy’s Green

Hamlet

Hardy's Green is a hamlet in civil parish of Birch in the Colchester district, in the county of Essex, England. Nearby settlements include the city of Colchester.

Smythe’s Green

Hamlet

Smythe's Green is a hamlet on the B1022 road, in the civil parish of Layer Marney, in the Colchester district, in the county of Essex, England. It is located in between the villages of Tiptree and Birch.

Copford Green

Hamlet

Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Copford Green is a hamlet within the civil parish of Copford and the district of Colchester in Essex, England. It is near the A12 and A120 roads, and is 3 kilometres south west of Colchester. Copford Green is situated 2 miles north of Birch.

Birch

Type: Wastewater treatment plant
Also known as: “Birch STW”
Category: industry
Location: Birch, City of Colchester, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.84255° or 51° 50′ 33″ north

Longitude

0.81279° or 0° 48′ 46″ east

Elevation

115 feet (35 metres)

Operator

Anglian Water

Open location code

9F32RRV7+24

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1040005112

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=wastewater_plant

GeoNames ID

7115601

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