Asheldham
Encyclopedia
Asheldam is a hamlet
and civil parish
in Essex
, England
. It is located about 14 km (8.7 mi) southeast of Maldon
and is 26 km (16.2 mi) east-southeast from the county town of Chelmsford
. The village is in the district of Maldon
and the parliamentary constituency of Maldon & East Chelmsford. The village is part of Asheldham and Dengie Parish Council.
It is on the Dengie peninsula
, and is about 12 miles by road from Maldon
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 154.
A Ham class minesweeper
launched in September 1953 was named after the hamlet.In April 1959 HMS Asheldham
was transferred to the Royal Malaysian navy where it was renamed RMN Sri Perlis
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
and civil parish
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located about 14 km (8.7 mi) southeast of Maldon
Maldon, Essex
Maldon is a town on the Blackwater estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon district and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation.Maldon is twinned with the Dutch town of Cuijk...
and is 26 km (16.2 mi) east-southeast from the county town of Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
. The village is in the district of Maldon
Maldon (district)
Maldon is a local government district in Essex, England. Its council is based in the town of Maldon, and the next largest centre of population is Burnham-on-Crouch. The district covers the Dengie peninsula as well as an area to the north of the Blackwater Estuary, a total area of...
and the parliamentary constituency of Maldon & East Chelmsford. The village is part of Asheldham and Dengie Parish Council.
It is on the Dengie peninsula
Dengie peninsula
Dengie is a peninsula in Essex, England, that once formed a hundred of the same name .The peninsula is formed by the River Crouch to the south, the Blackwater to the north, both of which are tidal, and the North Sea to the east...
, and is about 12 miles by road from Maldon
Maldon, Essex
Maldon is a town on the Blackwater estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon district and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation.Maldon is twinned with the Dutch town of Cuijk...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 154.
A Ham class minesweeper
Ham class minesweeper
The Ham class was a class of inshore minesweepers , known as the Type 1, of the British Royal Navy. The class was designed to operate in the shallow water of rivers and estuaries. It took its name from the fact that all the ship names were British place names ending in -"ham"...
launched in September 1953 was named after the hamlet.In April 1959 HMS Asheldham
HMS Asheldham
HMS Asheldham was one of 93 ships of the of inshore minesweepers.Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham. The minesweeper was named after Asheldham in Essex....
was transferred to the Royal Malaysian navy where it was renamed RMN Sri Perlis