Heybridge, Maldon

Heybridge
St Andrews Church, Heybridge
Heybridge is located in Essex
Heybridge
Heybridge
Location within Essex
Population8,163 (Parish, 2021)[1]
OS grid referenceTL857081
Civil parish
  • Heybridge
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMaldon
Postcode districtCM9
Dialling code01621
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°44′30″N 0°41′23″E / 51.7417°N 0.6897°E / 51.7417; 0.6897

Heybridge is a large village and civil parish in the Maldon district of Essex, England. It is adjacent to the town of Maldon, near the River Blackwater.[2] The parish had a population of 8,163 in 2021.[1]

Heybridge has a number of residential areas, most recognisable is the newer Bovis housing estates to the west of the town, which were built in 1995. Before building commenced, a full archaeological dig was undertaken and the excavations showed the existence of an important Iron Age settlement and ritual complex, a large Roman settlement and a succeeding Saxon settlement, as well as scattered pre-historic remains.[3] Along the Goldhanger road to the east are situated a number of traditional British holiday campsites, catering for both permanent residents and visitors.

  1. ^ a b "Heybridge Parish". City Population. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish headcounts : Maldon Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 August 2010
  3. ^ Atkinson, Mark; Preston, Stephen J. (2015). "Heybridge: A late Iron Age and Roman settlement. Excavations at Elms Farm 1993-5. Volume 2". Internet Archaeology (40). doi:10.11141/ia.40.1.