Little Horkesley is a civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles north of Colchester on the south bank of the River Stour. In the time of Elizabeth I, the manor of Little Horkesley belonged to the Wentworth family, a branch of the notable Yorkshire family who became Earl of Stafford, and then passed by inheritance to a branch of the St. Lawrence family who had the title Baron and later Earl of Howth.

Little Horkesley
Little Horkesley is located in Essex
Little Horkesley
Little Horkesley
Location within Essex
Population188 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceTL960321
District
Shire county
  • Essex
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townColchester
Postcode districtCO6
Dialling code01206
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
  • South Suffolk
List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°57′11″N 0°51′13″E / 51.952941°N 0.853672°E / 51.952941; 0.853672

References

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  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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