| Heybridge Basin | |
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  Heybridge Basin Location within Essex | |
| Area | 0.203 km2 (0.078 sq mi) |
| Population | 732 (2018 estimate) |
| • Density | 3,606/km2 (9,340/sq mi) |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Maldon |
| Postcode district | CM9 |
| Dialling code | 01245 |
| Website | http://www.heybridgebasin.co.uk/ |
Heybridge Basin is a village and civil parish about 1 mile from Maldon, in the Maldon district, in the county of Essex, England. In 2018 the built up area (which includes Osea Island) had an estimated population of 732.[1] The parish was formerly part of Heybridge parish, on 1 April 2020 it became a separate parish.[2]
Heybridge Basin is where the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Canal merges into the tidal Blackwater Estuary, fed by the rivers Blackwater and Chelmer. The two rivers are joined by a lock which is regularly used by pleasure boats.[3] The Basin was constructed in 1796. By 1799 there was a hamlet.[4] Heybridge Basin was designated a conservation area on 21 January 1975. The conservation area has 8 grade II listed buildings.[5]
The Heybridge Basin area was struck by an F0/T1 tornado on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day.[6]
- ^ "Heybridge Basin". City Population De. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "The Maldon District Council (Reorganisation of Community Governance) (Parish of Heybridge) Order 2019" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Visit Heybridge Basin". Visit Maldon. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "History". Heybridge Basin. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Heybridge Basin conservation area review and character appraisal Maldon District Council
- ^ "European Severe Weather Database".