Coordinates: 51°46′35″N 0°40′05″E / 51.7763°N 0.6681°E
| Wickham Bishops | |
  Wickham Bishops shown within Essex |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Maldon |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | CM8 |
| Dialling code | 01621 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Maldon and East Chelmsford |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Wickham Bishops is a village in Essex, England.
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Transport
Roughly тнree miles from the town of Witham (which has a mainline train station on the National Express East Anglia line). Also at Witham is access to the main A12 road that runs through Essex.
Wickham Bishops is a popular village for London-bound rail commuters as well as those who work in the nearby towns of Chelmsford and Colchester.
Local Amenities
Wickham Bishops has a village hall (constructed in 2005), playing fields, a library, tennis courts, a hairdresser, health food shop, estate agent, a One Stop local shop/off licence and two public houses (pubs) - The Mitre and The Chequers.
The number 90 bus service runs between maldon to wickham bishops and witham once an hour
Parish Church
There is one parish church - St Bartholomew's. The clock on the steeple was converted to electronic mechanism in June 2008(previously being wound by hand).
Drama Club
There is a drama club called 'Wickham Bishops Drama Club' which puts on productions at the village hall. The pantomime in early 2008 was 'Sleeping Beauty'. The Spring Play is 'Goodnight Mrs Puffin' and was on at the village hall on Friday 11th & Saturday 12 April 2008.
Parish Magazine
The parish magazine is published monthly and is delivered free of charge to houses in the village. Regular inclusions are:
- Services for the Month
- Rectors Letter
- Round & About
- Neighbourhood Watch
- Parish Council Reports
- Community Police Report
- Parish Register
- Local Advertisements
Library
There is a small library located in the old school building in School Road. It is only open part time:
- Mon 2pm-6pm
- Wed 2pm-6pm
- Sat 9am-1pm
External links
- Official Parish Church Website
- Glen Chantry Gardens
- St Peter Church
- The Chequers
- Village Design Statement Association
- Official Wickham Bishops Website Although this does not appear to be kept fully up-to-date
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