Wix, Essex
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  Map sources for Wix, Essex at grid reference TM162284
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Wix is a village and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex. It lies in a small valley about 3 km south of the Stour Estuary. The valley drains east towards Harwich. Formerly an important crossroads on the route to Harwich, it has now been bypassed by the A120 road.
The church, dedicated to Saint Mary, has a detached belfry which stands in the churchyard and contains one bell.
[edit] Nearby places
| Manningtree | Wrabness | Parkeston |
| Little Bromley | Wix | Great Oakley |
| Tendring | Thorpe-le-Soken | Clacton-on-Sea |
[edit] External links
- Entry in Kelly's Directory of Essex, 1894
- Page on the World Wykes Web about Wix Priory and earlier spellings of the name
- Wix - White's Directory of Essex, 1848
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