Great Tey
| Great Tey | |
| Essex | |
|---|---|
 Barnabas Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TL891259 |
| Location: | 51°54’0"N, 0°44’53"E |
| Data | |
| Population: | 911 (2011) |
| Post town: | Colchester |
| Postcode: | CO6 |
| Dialling code: | 01206 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Colchester |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Harwich and North Essex |
Great Tey is a village and parish near the villages of Marks Tey and Little Tey in the Lexden hundred of Essex, located approximately six miles west of Colchester.
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Location
Great Tey is situated near Marks Tey railway station which is on the Great Eastern Main Line, and is a junction for the Sudbury Branch Line to Sudbury. It is near the A12 road, the A120 road and the A1124 road. It is part of a group of villages called the Teys, consisting of Marks Tey, Little Tey and Great Tey. The village is situated north of the river Roman. The parish of Great Tey is a small rural community that contains a few local amenities such as village pub, a Norman church and a post office. In addition to this the parish has its own community website providing various details and key dates for members of the community.
In 1870 John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Great Tey as:
- "TEY (Great), a parish in Lexden district, Essex; 2¼ miles NW of Marks-Tey Junction r. station, and 3½ NE of Coggeshall. It has a post-office under Kelvedon, and a fair on Trinity Monday".[1]
Great Tey had a population of 911 according to the 2011 census.[2]
Amenities
Within the area Great Tey has a primary school called Great Tey primary school. In addition to this, the parish contains a 16th-century pub named the Chequers.[3] As well as the local village pub, the St Barnabas church is a very interesting feature of the parish, the church is "a Norman church which dates from around 1150AD".[4] Buildings of such age tend be very sought after and studied, so is a good visit for enthusiasts. Moreover, like most parishes, Great Tey contains a village hall which features a lot in the communities activities. some of these are notably "social events with beavers, cubs, scouts, karate, brownies, rainbows, table tennis and the women institute".[5] It is clear from this that Great Tey has a strong community with facilities to accommodate all types of activities throughout the parish, making it an essential feature. The village does not however contain much otherwise and its main features are the housing, pub, church and community buildings.
References
- ↑ Wilson, John Marius (1870-72). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edinburgh: A. Fullerton & Co.. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/6928. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "Great Tey: Key figures for 2011 census: Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11123970&c=great+tey&d=16&e=62&g=6424279&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1422373208108&enc=1. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ↑ "The Chequers- Great Tey". http://www.thechequersgreattey.co.uk/. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ "Great Tey – About Our Village". Great Tey parish council. http://www.greattey.net/index.php?id=12. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ "Great Tey – About Our Village". Great Tey parish council. http://www.greattey.net/index.php?id=12. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
