Official Name: | Easthorpe |
Country: | England |
Region: | East of England |
Post Town: | Colchester |
Postcode Area: | CO |
Postcode District: | CO5 |
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Static Image: | A cottage opposite the church at Easthorpe, Essex (2830192738).jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Cottage in Easthorpe |
Easthorpe is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Copford, in the Colchester district, in the county of Essex, England. Easthorpe is on an old Roman road. Nearby settlements include the large town of Colchester and the villages of Marks Tey, Copford and Copford Green. The main A12 road and Marks Tey railway station are nearby. In 1931 the parish had a population of 113.[1] On 26 March 1949 the parish was abolished and merged with Copford, part also went to Marks Tey and Messing cum Inworth.[2]
The Buildings of England - Essex - Nikolaus Pevsner 2nd edition 1965