Tollesbury
| Tollesbury | |
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Tollesbury Village sign | |
Tollesbury Location within Essex | |
| Population | 2,810 (Parish, 2021) |
| OS grid reference | TL958101 |
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| District | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Maldon |
| Postcode district | CM9 |
| Dialling code | 01621 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Tollesbury is a village and civil parish in the Maldon District of Essex, England. It lies on the coast at the mouth of the River Blackwater. It is situated 9 miles (14 km) east of the historic port of Maldon and 12 miles (19 km) south of Colchester. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 2,810.
For centuries Tollesbury, the village of the plough and sail, relied on the harvests of the land and the sea. The main trade and export of Tollesbury, which still thrives to this day, has long been oysters.