Marks Tey
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Marks Tey is a large village in Essex
, England
located six miles west of Colchester
.
Marks Tey railway station
is on the Great Eastern Main Line
, and is a junction for the Sudbury Branch Line
to Sudbury
. As of September 2010, Marks Tey railway station
has been undergoing a major refurbishment of the drop-off car park and the main areas of platforms 1 and 2.
Marks Tey is one of a group of villages called the Teys, also including Great Tey
and Little Tey
. Its 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 skateboard
park. Next to that(between a12 & a120)is a suburban estate that was built in the mid 1970s. Near to the play park, there is a small parish hall, used for children's kindergarten and small exhibitions. After the hall was almost doubled in size after the extension of the new Basketball
hall, it is now home to the annual ' Colchester
Model Railway Exhibition'.
The village has a parish church, St Andrew's. The church hall is central to the community, and hosts 1st Marks Tey Scouts Group with Beavers
, Cubs
and Scouts
.
The Marks Tey Hotel on London Road is the only four-star hotel in North Essex.
Following the demolition of the Prince of Wales public house
, the Red Lion is the only pub serving the village. In 2001 The Food Company erected their first outlet on the site of the former Prince of Wales, selling speciality foods and drink. Also located on London Road are a Post Office, convenience store, Indian & Chinese take-aways, butchers, bakers, hairdressers, a cycle shop, a car supplies shop and a petrol garage.
Marks Tey Football Club was established in 1998. The home ground is Jubilee Playing Fields in Old London Road, alongside the skateboard park. They currently have 1 mens Saturday team, 1 mens Sunday team, 1 vets team, 2 youth teams and 2 mini soccer teams.
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
located six miles west of Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
.
Marks Tey railway station
Marks Tey railway station
Marks Tey is a railway station serving the village of Marks Tey in Essex, England. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line and is also a junction for the Sudbury Branch Line.The station is served by National Express East Anglia...
is on the Great Eastern Main Line
Great Eastern Main Line
The Great Eastern Main Line is a 212 Kilometre major railway line of the British railway system, which connects Liverpool Street in the City of London with destinations in east London and the East of England, including Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich and several coastal resorts such as...
, and is a junction for the Sudbury Branch Line
Sudbury Branch Line
The Gainsborough Line is the marketing name of the Sudbury Branch Line, a single track railway line running through the rural area between Sudbury and Marks Tey in England with connecting trains from Marks Tey station to London, Colchester and other destinations...
to Sudbury
Sudbury, Suffolk
Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, from Colchester and from London.-Early history:...
. As of September 2010, Marks Tey railway station
Marks Tey railway station
Marks Tey is a railway station serving the village of Marks Tey in Essex, England. The station is located on the Great Eastern Main Line and is also a junction for the Sudbury Branch Line.The station is served by National Express East Anglia...
has been undergoing a major refurbishment of the drop-off car park and the main areas of platforms 1 and 2.
Marks Tey is one of a group of villages called the Teys, also including Great Tey
Great Tey
Great Tey is a village and a civil parish near the villages of Marks Tey and Little Tey in the Colchester District in Essex, England, located approximatelly six miles west of Colchester.- Location :...
and Little Tey
Little Tey
Little Tey is a village near the villages of Marks Tey and Great Tey in the Colchester District of Essex, England, located approximately six miles west of Colchester.- Location :...
. Its 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 skateboard
Skateboard
A skateboard is typically a specially designed plywood board combined with a polyurethane coating used for making smoother slides and stronger durability, used primarily for the activity of skateboarding. The first skateboards to reach public notice came out of the surfing craze of the early 1960s,...
park. Next to that(between a12 & a120)is a suburban estate that was built in the mid 1970s. Near to the play park, there is a small parish hall, used for children's kindergarten and small exhibitions. After the hall was almost doubled in size after the extension of the new Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
hall, it is now home to the annual ' Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
Model Railway Exhibition'.
The village has a parish church, St Andrew's. The church hall is central to the community, and hosts 1st Marks Tey Scouts Group with Beavers
Beavers (Scouting)
Beavers in Scouting is one name for the youngest section of Scouting with members younger than Cub Scouts and sometimes going to as young as five years of age. Other names are used in some countries...
, Cubs
Cub Scout
A Cub Scout is a member of the section of the worldwide Scouting movement for young persons, mainly boys normally aged about 7 to 11. In some countries they are known by their original name of Wolf Cubs and are often referred to simply as Cubs. The movement is often referred to simply as Cubbing...
and Scouts
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
.
The Marks Tey Hotel on London Road is the only four-star hotel in North Essex.
Following the demolition of the Prince of Wales public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
, the Red Lion is the only pub serving the village. In 2001 The Food Company erected their first outlet on the site of the former Prince of Wales, selling speciality foods and drink. Also located on London Road are a Post Office, convenience store, Indian & Chinese take-aways, butchers, bakers, hairdressers, a cycle shop, a car supplies shop and a petrol garage.
Marks Tey Football Club was established in 1998. The home ground is Jubilee Playing Fields in Old London Road, alongside the skateboard park. They currently have 1 mens Saturday team, 1 mens Sunday team, 1 vets team, 2 youth teams and 2 mini soccer teams.