Ramsey, Essex

Ramsey
Ramsey
 Ramsey shown within Essex
Population 2,343 (2011)[1]
Civil parishRamsey and Parkeston
DistrictTendring
Shire countyEssex
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town HARWICH
Postcode district CO12
Dialling code 01255
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentHarwich
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Coordinates: 51°55′41″N 1°13′01″E / 51.928°N 1.217°E / 51.928; 1.217

Ramsey is a village on the B1352 road (near the A120 road), near the town of Harwich, in the Tendring district, in the English county of Essex. It has a pub called the Castle Inn[2] The village forms part of the civil parish of Ramsey and Parkeston.

The Domesday Book (1086) records two parcels of land in the area, "Michaelstou" and "Rameseia". These were later divided into seven manors:

  1. The manor of Roydon Hall
  2. The manor of Ramsey Hall
  3. The manor of Michaelstowe
  4. The manor of East New Hall
  5. The manor of Strondland
  6. The manor of Le Rey (Ray Island)
  7. The manor of Foulton

See also

References

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  1. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.ukpubfinder.com/pub/24167
  • A-Z Essex (page 208)
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