Wivenhoe
Sign in to saveWivenhoe ( ) is a town and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It lies approximately south-east of Colchester. The historic core of Wivenhoe stands on the left bank of the River Colne, which is tidal at this point. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 7,586 and the built up area had a population of 7,350.
Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Wivenhoe morning.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Wivenhoe riverfront on the River Colne
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Wivenhoe
- UK place.population
- 7,586
- UK place.population_ref
- (Parish, 2021)7,350 (Built up area, 2021)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Wivenhoe
- UK place.shire_district
- 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
- CO7
- UK place.postcode_area
- CO
- UK place.dial_code
- 01206
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TM045225
- UK place.type
- Town and civil parish
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Wivenhoe Park
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Transport
- Society and leisure
- Media
- Education
- Notable residents
- References
- Sources
- External links
Wivenhoe ( ) is a town and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It lies approximately south-east of Colchester. The historic core of Wivenhoe stands on the left bank of the River Colne, which is tidal at this point. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 7,586 and the built up area had a population of 7,350.
The town's history centres on fishing, ship building and smuggling.