Fordham
Fordham is a village and civil parish in the Colchester district of Essex, England, six miles north-west of Colchester. As well as Fordham village, the parish also includes the hamlets of Fordham Heath and Hemp's Green.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chappel & Wakes Colne railway station and East Anglian Railway Museum.
Chappel & Wakes Colne railway station
Railway station
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Chappel & Wakes Colne railway station is on the Gainsborough Line, a branch to Sudbury off the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving the village of Wakes Colne and the neighbouring Chappel.
East Anglian Railway Museum
Museum
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The East Anglian Railway Museum is a museum located at Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station in Essex, England, which is situated on the former Great Eastern Railway branch line from Marks Tey to Sudbury.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chappel and Lexden.
Chappel
Village
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Chappel is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. The River Colne flows through the village. It is significant for its Victorian viaduct, which crosses the Colne valley.
Lexden
Suburb
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Lexden is a suburb of Colchester in Essex, England, lying approximately 1 mile west of the city centre. It has a public house called the Crown. The parish church of St Leonard's is dedicated to Leonard of Noblac, the patron saint of prisoners. Lexden is situated 3½ miles southeast of Fordham.
Fordham
- Type: Locality
- Location: City of Colchester, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.9233° or 51° 55′ 24″ northLongitude
0.8003° or 0° 48′ 1″ eastElevation
171 feet (52 metres)Open location code
9F32WRF2+84GeoNames ID
7293514
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