Fingringhoe
Encyclopedia
Fingringhoe is a village and civil parish in Essex
, England
located five miles south-east of Colchester
. The centre of the village is classified as a conservation area featuring a traditional village pond and red telephone box
. The Roman River flows nearby before entering the River Colne
.
, which provide habitats for many birds and salt-water animals. These form part of the Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve managed by Essex Wildlife Trust
.
's "Ramblin' Man
" and is in the top 20 list of "rude names" from the book Rude Britain
.
Fingringhoe is one of many British towns and villages referenced in Karl Marx's
Das Kapital as part of "Illustrations of the General Law of Capitalist Accumulation".
In 2009, an unexploded World War Two bomb was disarmed in the village.
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...
located five miles south-east of Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
. The centre of the village is classified as a conservation area featuring a traditional village pond and red telephone box
Red telephone box
The red telephone box, a public telephone kiosk designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, is a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom, Malta, Bermuda and Gibraltar, and despite a reduction in their numbers in recent years, red boxes can still be seen in many places and in current or former...
. The Roman River flows nearby before entering the River Colne
River Colne, Essex
The River Colne is a small river that runs through Colchester, England. It is not a tributary of any other river, instead having an estuary that joins the sea near Brightlingsea.-Source:...
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St. Andrew's Church
A prominent feature in the centre of the village, the north wall of St. Andrew's Church dates back to the 12th century. The strange tradition of offering raddishes at Christmas is practiced here. It is said to be a medieval sign of friendship.Fingringhoe Wick
Fingringhoe is locally known for its salt marshesMarsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
, which provide habitats for many birds and salt-water animals. These form part of the Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve managed by Essex Wildlife Trust
Essex Wildlife Trust
The Essex Wildlife Trust is a wildlife trust covering the county of Essex and part of Greater London , England. It is headquartered at Abbotts Hall Farm, Colchester....
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Trivia
Fingringhoe is mentioned in Lemon JellyLemon Jelly
Lemon Jelly is a British electronic music duo from London, formed in 1998. Since their inception, the band's line-up has included Fred Deakin and Nick Franglen. Lemon Jelly has been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and BRIT Awards....
's "Ramblin' Man
Ramblin' Man (Lemon Jelly song)
"Ramblin' Man" is a song by Lemon Jelly, from their first studio album Lost Horizons, released in 2002. It features a conversation between an interviewer and 'John', the Ramblin' Man , during which 'John' lists 67 places around the world.When listed in the order in which the...
" and is in the top 20 list of "rude names" from the book Rude Britain
Rude Britain
Rude Britain is a 2005 book of British place names with seemingly rude or offensive meanings...
.
Fingringhoe is one of many British towns and villages referenced in Karl Marx's
Karl Marx
Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. His ideas played a significant role in the development of social science and the socialist political movement...
Das Kapital as part of "Illustrations of the General Law of Capitalist Accumulation".
In 2009, an unexploded World War Two bomb was disarmed in the village.