Lexden, Essex
Location
Lexden is an ancient parish located in the north-east part of the county of
Essex.
Lexden is approximately twenty miles north north-east of the county town of
Chelmsford.
Parish Church
The Parish (CofE) Church is St. Leonard, which can be found here on Google Maps
Google Street View.
Parish Registers
Essex Archives shows a holding of eleven Registers of Baptism (1560 - 1970), eleven Marriage Registers (1560-1972) and eight Burial Registers (1561-1937). For additional detail see
https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk/ParishRegisters.aspx?selAlphabet=L&selParish=9152&selChurch=9153 (accessed 14 Jun 2023)
Adjacent (Pre 1832) Parishes
To the east of Lexden is
Myland St Michael and
Colchester St. Peter. To the south is
Colchester St Botolph, and
Colchester St Mary at the Walls. To the west is
Stanway and
Fordham. To the north is
West Bergholt and
Great Horkesley.
Gleanings from
