Elmstead Market

Elmstead Market is a village in the civil parish of Elmstead, in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It lies 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) north-east of Wivenhoe and 4+1⁄4 miles (6.8 km) east of Colchester.^[1] It is on the A133 road which runs to Clacton-on-Sea to the south-east and Colchester to the west. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 1,684.^[2]

Elmstead Market
The war memorial
Elmstead Market Location within Essex
Area	0.510 km2 (0.197 sq mi)
Population	1,684 (2018 estimate)
• Density	3,302/km2 (8,550/sq mi)
OS grid reference	TM062244
Civil parish	Elmstead
District	Tendring
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COLCHESTER
Postcode district	CO7
Dialling code	01206
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Harwich and North Essex
List of places UK England Essex 51°52′48″N 0°59′40″E

Churches

The Church of England parish church is dedicated to Saint Anne.^[3]

Transport

There are buses between Colchester and Clacton.^[4] The nearest train station is Alresford station, 2 miles (3.2 km) away.^[1]

Schools

The village had two schools, Elmstead Primary School and Nursery and Market Field School, the latter for students with moderate learning difficulties.^[5][6]

Woodland Trust Wood

The Woodland Trust acquired 103.93 acres (42.06 ha) of land west of the village,^[7] where thousands of trees have been planted.^[8]

Notable residents

• Beth Chatto (1923–2018), garden designer and author
• James Noah Paxman (1831–1922), founder of the engineering works Davey Paxman & Co.^[9]
• Albert Marshall (1897–2005), centenarian World War I veteran.