St Osyth

For the saint, see Osgyth.

St Osyth
  • Toosie/Toosey
St Osyth
Location within Essex
Population5,157 (Parish, 2021)
OS grid referenceTM123156
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCLACTON-ON-SEA
Postcode districtCO16
Dialling code01255
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

St Osyth is an English village and civil parish in the Tendring District of north-east Essex, about five miles (eight kilometres) west of Clacton-on-Sea and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Colchester. It lies on the B1027, Colchester–Clacton road. The village is named after Osgyth, a seventh-century saint and princess. Locally, the name is sometimes pronounced "Toosey". It is claimed to be the driest recorded place in the United Kingdom. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 5,157.

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