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Village in Essex, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Virley is a village and civil parish in the Colchester borough of Essex, England and forms part of the Winstred Hundred grouped parish council.[1] According to the 2001 census it had a population of 61. The village is about seven miles south of Colchester.
Virley | |
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Location within Essex | |
Population | 61 (2001) |
OS grid reference | TL 950 113 |
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District | |
Shire county | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Maldon |
Postcode district | CM9 |
Dialling code | 01621 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Virley is among the villages which suffered damage from the 1884 Colchester earthquake; the village church of St Mary's was largely destroyed in the quake, though some ruins remain.
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