St Osyth

For the saint, see Osgyth.

St Osyth
St Osyth is located in Essex
St Osyth
St Osyth
Location within Essex
Population4,277 (2011)[6]
OS grid referenceTM123156
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCLACTON-ON-SEA
Postcode districtCO16
Dialling code01255
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
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England
Essex
51°47′56″N 1°04′48″E / 51.799°N 1.080°E / 51.799; 1.080

St Osyth is an English village and civil parish in the Tendring District of north-east Essex, about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Clacton-on-Sea and 12 miles (19.3 km) south-east of Colchester. It lies on the B1027, Colchester–Clacton road. The village is named after Osgyth, a 7th-century saint and princess. Locally, the name is sometimes pronounced "Toosey". It is claimed to be the driest recorded place in the United Kingdom. In 2011 it had a population of 4,277.

  1. ^ "About - St Osyth".
  2. ^ "General Information".
  3. ^ "Why is St Osyth called toosey?".
  4. ^ "Map - St Osyth (St. Osyth)". MapNall.
  5. ^ A Toosey Twelvemonth. St Osyth, Compiled By Phyllis M. Hendy
  6. ^ "Ward/Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 September 2015.