Chappel
Sign in to saveChappel is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. The River Colne flows through the village. It is significant for its Victorian viaduct, which crosses the Colne valley. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 530.
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Place details
- Locality
- Colchester
- Region
- England
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 403
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Chappel
- UK place.population
- 530
- UK place.population_ref
- (Parish, 2021)
- UK place.shire_district
- City of Colchester
- UK place.shire_county
- Essex
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Harwich and North Essex
- UK place.post_town
- Colchester
- UK place.postcode_district
- CO6
- UK place.postcode_area
- CO
- UK place.dial_code
- 01206 2 and 01787 2
- UK place.os_grid_reference
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Colchester
- Population
- +506
- Image
- St Barnabas Chapel, Chappel, Essex - geograph.org.uk - 58908.jpg
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Article
7 sectionsContents
- Name and history
- Chappel Viaduct
- Amenities
- Village sign
- Notable former residents
- References
- External links
Chappel is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. The River Colne flows through the village. It is significant for its Victorian viaduct, which crosses the Colne valley. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 530.
== Name and history == The present name of Chappel derives from the construction of a small chapel of ease, noted in 1285 AD as standing at the northern boundary of the parish of Great Tey. During the 16th century, because of concerns from Chappel residents about the distance to Great Tey's own church at festival time, this area was split from the parish and become a separate entity known as Pontisbright (lit. "Britric's bridge") that would eventually become known as Chappel.