Dengie
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 41 ′ N , 0 ° 52 ′ E | ||
| OS National Grid | TL986016 | ||
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| Residents | 119 (as of 2011) | ||
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| Part of the country | England | ||
| Shire county | Essex | ||
| Ceremonial county | Essex | ||
| District | Maldon | ||
Dengie is a village ( Civil Parish ) with about 120 inhabitants in the east of the Dengie Peninsula named after the place in the county of Essex in south-east England .
Location and climate
Dengie is located about 37 km (driving distance) southeast of the city of Chelmsford at an altitude of about 20 m . The climate is temperate; Rain (approx. 600 mm / year) falls over the year.
economy
The area around Dengie is predominantly agricultural. Tourism also plays a certain role in the economic life of the place.
history
The Romans built the Othona fort about 12 km to the northeast ; from its remains, a monastery with one of the oldest preserved churches in England ( St. Peter-on-the-Wall ) was built under the direction of Bishop Cedd († 664) around the middle of the 7th century . The place name is first mentioned in the 8th century as Deningei ; in the Domesday Book of 1086 it is called Daneseia . A radar station was located here during World War II .
Attractions
St James' Church , enclosed by the former cemetery , was built in the 11th or 12th centuries, but its current state is essentially from the 14th and 15th centuries. The nave and apse are not vaulted, but are covered by an open roof structure . The church has a small bell gable, which is rare in England .
