Welcome to Wickham Bishops
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Wickham Bishops is a village and civil parish in the Maldon district of Essex, England. It is located around three miles north of the town of Maldon and around two miles south-east of Witham, in whose post town it lies. The place name Wickham Bishops is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Wicham, meaning 'dwelling place with a (dairy) farm'. Bishops refers to the fact that the land belonged to the Bishop of London. Other references note the historic name of Wycham Episcopi.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
760 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
1,554 (2021) |
Density |
205 people/km2 |
Mean age |
47.8 |
Ward |
Wickham Bishops and Woodham |
District |
Maldon |
Postcodes |
CM8 |
ONS ID |
E04004071 |
Council
Contact details for Wickham Bishops Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Wickham Bishops Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Wickham Bishops Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Wickham Bishops Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Wickham Bishops Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Wickham Bishops Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Maldon and Burnham Standard
Priti Patel urges council to refuse Wickham Bishops plans | Maldon and Burnham Standard
Published: 12th Sep 2023
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Twelve planning applications in the Maldon District: 50 homes in Wickham Bishops refused, St Peter's Court nursing ...
Published: 4th Oct 2023
Hosted and licensed by Braintree and Witham Times
Priti Patel urges council to refuse Wickham Bishops plans | Braintree and Witham Times
Published: 12th Sep 2023