Ardleigh Heath is a hamlet on the B1029 road, in the civil parish of Ardleigh, in the Tendring District of the county of Essex, England. It is located between Lamb Corner and Dedham (to the north) and Ardleigh (to the south).[1]
| Ardleigh Heath | |
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.jpg) Ardleigh Heath, before 1925 | |
  Ardleigh Heath Location within Essex | |
| OS grid reference | TM0430 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
History edit
Ardleigh Heath was formerly called Dedham Heath. It was on the north boundary of Ardleigh parish, and was unenclosed heathland. This was mostly vulnerable to flooding, or the clay soil was difficult to plough. It did, however attract a settlement.[2]
References edit
- ^ A-Z Essex, 2010 edition. p. 161.
- ^ Kemble, James (2014). The Place Names of Ardleigh. e-book: Essex Place-names Project (Essex Society for Archaeology & History). Retrieved 24 April 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Ardleigh Heath at Wikimedia Commons
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