Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe riverfront on the River Colne
Wivenhoe is located in Essex
Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe
Location within Essex
Population7,637 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTM045225
Civil parish
  • Wivenhoe
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOLCHESTER
Postcode districtCO7
Dialling code01206
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
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Essex
51°52′00″N 00°57′45″E / 51.86667°N 0.96250°E / 51.86667; 0.96250

Wivenhoe (/ˈwɪvənh/ WIV-ən-hoh) is a town and civil parish in the Colchester district, in north-eastern Essex, England, approximately 3 miles (5 km) south-east of Colchester. Historically Wivenhoe village, on the banks of the River Colne, and Wivenhoe Cross, on the higher ground to the north, were two separate settlements; however, with considerable development in the 19th century, the two have since merged.

At the 2011 census, the town had a population of 7,637,[1] compared with 7,221 in 2001.[2]

The town's history centres on fishing, ship building and smuggling.[3]

Much of lower Wivenhoe is also a designated conservation area, with many streets being of particular architectural interest.

  1. ^ a b "Town population 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Colchester". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. ^ Smith, Graham (2005). Smuggling in Essex. Newbury, Berkshire: Countryside Books. pp. 79, 85. ISBN 978-1853069178.