Hazeleigh is a village and civil parish on the Dengie peninsula in the English county of Essex. It lies 2.6 miles south-west of Maldon.

Hazeleigh
Hazeleigh is located in Essex
Hazeleigh
Hazeleigh
Location within Essex
OS grid referenceTL825035
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townChelmsford
Postcode districtCM3
Dialling code01245 & 01621
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Essex
51°42′11″N 0°38′05″E / 51.702992°N 0.634804°E / 51.702992; 0.634804

Hazeleigh's Parish Council

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Hazeleigh and the neighbouring village of Woodham Mortimer share a joint Parish Council which meets monthly at Woodham Mortimer Village Hall.

Hazeleigh's churches

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Hazeleigh's original timber-framed Church, St. Nicholas's, was located in an isolated part of the village, next to the Old Hall, however, by 1900 it had fallen into disuse. Due to its size and lack of windows it was known locally as "the meanest church in England". It was pulled down around 1922, although the last service had been held several years earlier, in 1906. One of the reasons why it fell into disuse was that an iron church was built in a more populous part of the village by the late-Victorian vicar, Rev. William Stuart (brother of Robert Stuart and father of William Horwood Stuart, both diplomats). This iron church was later demolished as well, currently, the parish of Hazeleigh is now incorporated into that of Woodham Mortimer.

List of rectors

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Rev. George Raynor, B.A. (1869-1889)
Rev. William Stuart, M.A. (1889-1896)
Rev. Gilbert Henry Raynor, M.A. (1896-1921)
Rev. Nathaniel Gentry (1708-1709 - Church Register)

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References

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The collection of short stories The Night Chicago Died, ISBN 978-1-4389-0011-7, contains a story entitled The Meanest Church in England which references Hazeleigh.