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West Mersea, Essex

West Mersea is a small town on Mersea Island, on the Essex coast. Edward the Confessor granted the island to the abbey of St Ouen in Rouen, France in 1046, and the Priory of West Mersea was established. It is within the council area of Colchester (Essex).

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Essex
Island: Mersea Island
Lat, Long: 51.776015,0.911363
Grid Reference: TM009126
Police Area: Essex
Council Area: Colchester (Essex)
Civil Parish: West Mersea CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 48732
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/West_Mersea,_Essex_48732

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