Fingringhoe

Fingringhoe is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. The centre of the village is classified as a conservation area, featuring a traditional village pond and red telephone box. The Roman River flows nearby before entering the River Colne.^[2] The name means "hill-spur of the Fingringas", a tribal name denoting the "people who dwell on the finger of land".^[3] It has frequently appeared on lists of unusual place-names.^[4] At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 764.

Fingringhoe
St. Andrew's church, Fingringhoe
Fingringhoe Location within Essex
Population	764 (Parish, 2021)[1]
OS grid reference	TM029203
District	City of Colchester
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Colchester
Postcode district	CO5
Dialling code	01206
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Harwich and North Essex
Website	fingringhoe.info
List of places UK England Essex 51.844°N 0.947°E / 51.844; 0.947

Geography

Fingringhoe Wick

Fingringhoe is locally known for its salt marshes, which provide habitats for many birds and salt-water animals. These form part of the Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve managed by Essex Wildlife Trust.^[2]

History

Roman port

During the 1st Century AD Fingringhoe was home to a river port which serviced the nearby provincial capital of Roman Britain at Camulodunum (modern Colchester).^[5][6] Given the lack of a known road between Fingringhoe and Colchester, it is likely that seagoing vessels stopped in Fingringhoe, where their cargo was transferred to smaller riverboats.^[7]

Middle Ages

A manor located at Fingringhoe was donated by Henry I of England to the Norman abbey of Saint-Ouen at Rouen.^[8]

Monuments

St Andrew's Church

A prominent feature in the centre of the village, the north wall of St Andrew's Church dates back to the 12th century.^[9]