| Fingringhoe | |
|---|---|
 St. Andrew's church, Fingringhoe | |
  Fingringhoe Location withinEssex | |
| Population | 770 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TM029203 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| 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 | |
| Website | fingringhoe.info |
| 51°50′38″N0°56′49″E / 51.844°N 0.947°E /51.844; 0.947 | |
Fingringhoe is a village andcivil parish in theCity of Colchester district ofEssex, England. The centre of the village is classified as a conservation area, featuring a traditional village pond andred telephone box. The Roman River flows nearby before entering theRiver Colne.[3] The name means "hill-spur of theFingringas", a tribal name denoting the "people who dwell on the finger of land".[4] It has frequently appeared on lists ofunusual place-names.[5]
Fingringhoe is locally known for itssalt marshes, which provide habitats for many birds and salt-water animals. These form part of theFingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve managed byEssex Wildlife Trust.[3]
During the 1st Century AD Fingringhoe was home to a river port which serviced the nearby provincial capital ofRoman Britain atCamulodunum (modernColchester).[6][7] 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.[8]
A manor located at Fingringhoe was donated byHenry I of England to the Normanabbey of Saint-Ouen at Rouen.[9]
A prominent feature in the centre of the village, the north wall of St Andrew's Church dates back to the 12th century.[10]
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