Purleigh

Purleigh is a village on the Dengie peninsula about 4 miles south of Maldon in the English county of . The village is part of the Purleigh ward of the Maldon district.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Stephen’s Church and North Fambridge railway station.

Church

Railway station
is on the Crouch Valley Line in the , serving the village of , . It is 37 miles 27 chains down the line from and is situated between to the west and to the east. is situated 2½ miles south of Purleigh.

Nature reserve
is a 6.1-hectare nature reserve in Maldon in . It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust. This is a 2.4 kilometres linear site along the route of the former railway line between Maldon and , and it is mainly on embankment. is situated 2½ miles north of Purleigh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maldon and South Woodham Ferrers.

is a town and civil parish on the Blackwater Estuary in , England. It is the seat of the and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation.

Town
is a town and civil parish in the City of Chelmsford district of , England. It is approximately 35 miles east of and 8 miles south-east of . is situated 3½ miles southwest of Purleigh.

Village
is a village in the civil parish of and Bicknacre in the City of Chelmsford district of , England. It lies 8 miles south-east of , between and . is situated 3 miles west of Purleigh.

Purleigh

Latitude
51.6821° or 51° 40′ 56″ north
Longitude
0.6635° or 0° 39′ 49″ east
Elevation
92 feet (28 metres)
Open location code
9F32MMJ7+R9
Geo­Names ID
7293530
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