Kirby Cross Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:51.841°N 1.219°W
Label Position:left
Official Name:Kirby Cross
Shire District:Tendring
Shire County:Essex
Region:East of England
Static Image:Kirby Cross village sign.JPG
Static Image Width:240px
Constituency Westminster:Clacton
Post Town:FRINTON-ON-SEA
Postcode District:CO13
Postcode Area:CO
Os Grid Reference:TM218208

Kirby Cross is a village in Tendring district, Essex, England. It is situated near to Kirby-le-Soken and Frinton-on-Sea. Historically, Kirby Cross was a hamlet within the parish of Kirby-le-Soken,[1] but since 1934 both settlements have been part of Frinton and Walton civil parish.[2]

It is the location of Kirby Cross railway station on the Sunshine Coast branch of the Great Eastern Main Line.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=1915440 A Vision of Britain Through Time: Kirby Cross
  2. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10239618&c_id=10001043 A Vision of Britain Through Time: Frinton and Walton