Virley
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| Virley | |
| Essex | |
|---|---|
 Ruins of church, destroyed in the 1884 earthquake | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TL950113 |
| Location: | 51°47’20"N, 0°49’34"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 61 (2001) |
| Post town: | Maldon |
| Postcode: | CM9 |
| Dialling code: | 01206 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Colchester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Witham |
Virley is a village and ancient parish in the Winstree hundred of Essex, and forms part of the Winstred Hundred civil parish.[1] According to the 2001 census it had a population of 61. The village is about seven miles south of Colchester.
Virley is among the villages which suffered damage from the 1884 Colchester earthquake; the village church was destroyed in the quake.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Virley) |
References
- ↑ Winstred Hundred Parish Council. "Winstred Hundred". Winstred100.org. http://www.winstred100.org. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
