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Birch is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located approximately south-west of Colchester and north-east of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the borough of Colchester and in the parliamentary constituency of North Essex. There is a Parish Council.

The parish incorporates the hamlet of Heckfordbridge.

It is only from Abberton Reservoir.

The parish church of St Peter and St Paul is a Grade II listed building, but has been derelict since it closed in the late 20th century.

According to the 2001 census, Birch had a population of 817, increasing to 873 at the 2011 Census.[1]