Asheldham

Coordinates: 51°40′27″N 0°50′47″E / 51.6742°N 0.8464°E / 51.6742; 0.8464

Asheldham
St. Lawrence's church, Asheldham
Asheldham  Asheldham shown within Essex
Population	154
OS grid reference	TL969011
Civil parish	Asheldham
District	Maldon
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SOUTHMINSTER
Postcode district	CM0 2
Dialling code	01621
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Maldon & East Chelmsford
List of places: UK • England • Essex

Asheldam is a hamlet and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located about 14 km (8.7 mi) southeast of Maldon and is 26 km (16 mi) east-southeast from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Maldon and the parliamentary constituency of Maldon & East Chelmsford. The village is part of Asheldham and Dengie Parish Council.^[1]

It is on the Dengie peninsula, and is about 12 miles by road from Maldon. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 154.^{[citation needed]}

A Ham class minesweeper launched in September 1953 was named after the hamlet. In April 1959 HMS Asheldham was transferred to the Royal Malaysian navy where it was renamed RMN Sri Perlis^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ "Parish Council Contacts". www.maldon.gov.uk. http://www.maldon.gov.uk/LocalDemocracy/ParishCouncils/clerks.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-24. 

External links

• Media related to Asheldham at Wikimedia Commons
• Information and photographs of Asheldham village
• The history of Asheldham
• Asheldham in the Domesday Book

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