Tollesbury
A village in Essex, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tollesbury is a village in England, located on the Essex coast at the mouth of the River Blackwater. It is situated nine miles east of the historic port of Maldon and twelve miles south of Colchester.
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Tollesbury | |
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Tollesbury Village sign | |
Location within Essex | |
Population | 2,621 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TL958101 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Maldon |
Postcode district | CM9 |
Dialling code | 01621 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
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51.76°N 0.84°E / 51.76; 0.84 |
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For centuries Tollesbury, the village of the plough and sail, relied on the harvests of the land and the sea. The main trade and export of Tollesbury, which still thrives to this day, has long been oysters.