Great Holland Explained

Official Name:Great Holland
Country:England
Region:East of England
Coordinates:51.8333°N 14°W
Post Town:FRINTON-ON-SEA
Postcode Area:CO
Postcode District:CO13
Dial Code:01255
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Static Image:'The Ship Inn', Great Holland, Essex - geograph.org.uk - 195846.jpg
Static Image Caption:The Ship Inn in Great Holland

Great Holland is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Frinton and Walton, in the Tendring district, in the county of Essex, England.[1] It is to the north-east of Holland-on-Sea, and west of Frinton-on-Sea. The village is served by a bus service to Clacton-on-Sea to the south and Kirby Cross, to the north. The village is served by two churches, a Methodist church and the parish church, 'All Saints'. There is an annual church fete held in the grounds of the Old Rectory funds of which go to All Saints. In 2020 the built-up area subdivision had an estimated population of 797.[2]

Great Holland has a community owned pub called The Ship Inn.

History

In 1931 the parish had a population of 623.[3] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished to form "Frinton and Walton".[4]

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. http://www.greatholland.com Greatholland.com
  2. Web site: Great Holland. City Population De. 27 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Population statistics Great Holland AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 27 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Relationships and changes Great Holland AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 27 December 2021.
  5. Elizabeth Crawford, ‘Bull, Amy Maud (1877–1953)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 1 Jan 2017