Marks Tey is a large village and

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, England; it is located six miles west of

Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''. Colchester occupies the ...

. It is one in a group of villages called ''The Teys'', including Great Tey and

Little Tey Little Tey is a village in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England, located approximately six miles west of Colchester. It is in the civil parish of Marks Tey, having been a separate civil parish until 1949. In 1931 the parish had a po ...

Amenities

Marks Tey's main features include a village hall built in 1993 on the fields intersecting the A12 and A120, with an adjacent children's play park and a

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park. There is a small parish hall, used for children's kindergarten and small exhibitions. The hall was almost doubled in size after the extension of the new

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hall. The hall and gardens also host a monthly artisan event called ''Marks Tey Market'' on the fourth Saturday of the month (from March to October). The village has a parish church, St Andrew's. The church hall is central to the community, hosting 1st Marks Tey Scout Group with

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, Cubs and

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. Following the demolition of the Prince of Wales

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, the Red Lion was the only pub serving the village but closed down during the

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. In 2001, The Food Company erected their first outlet on the site of the former Prince of Wales, selling speciality foods and drink; however, the business closed in 2017. The premises were refurbished in 2021 and is now a solicitors' firm. Also located on London Road are a post office, convenience store, fish and chip shop, Indian & Chinese take-aways, a butchers, bakers, hairdressers, a cycle shop, a car supplies shop, a petrol garage and a pharmacy.

Sport

Marks Tey Football Club was established in 1998. The home ground is Jubilee Playing Fields in Old London Road, alongside the skateboard park. It currently has one men's Saturday team, one men's Sunday team, one veterans' team, two youth teams and two mini football teams.

Transport

Marks Tey railway station Marks Tey railway station is a stop on the Great Eastern Main Line (GEML) in the East of England, serving the large village of Marks Tey, Essex. It is down the line from London Liverpool Street and, on the GEML, is situated between to the we ...

is a stop on the

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between and ; it is also a junction and eastern terminus for the

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to . Passenger trains are operated by

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. Services run generally half-hourly in each direction to Liverpool Street southbound and to and Ipswich northbound, with hourly services on the branch line to Sudbury. Bus services are provided primarily by

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, including the 371/372 route between

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and Colchester. Other services are operated by

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to Colchester and

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to Braintree and Colchester. The village is located beside the A12 dual carriageway, which connects east London with

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. The A120 starts in Marks Tey, connecting the area with Braintree,

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, Bishops Stortford and

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to the west.

References

External links

St Andrew's Church website
St Andrew's Church Villages in Essex {{Essex-geo-stub