Asheldham

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Asheldham
Asheldham shown within Essex
Population	154
OS grid reference	TL969011
Parish	Asheldham
District	Maldon
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SOUTHMINSTER
Postcode district	CM0 2
Dialling code	01638
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
European Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Maldon & East Chelmsford
List of places: UK • England • Essex

Coordinates: 51°40′27″N 0°50′47″E / 51.6742, 0.8464

Asheldam is a hamlet and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located about 14 km (8 miles) southeast of Maldon and is 26 km (16 miles) east-southeast from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Maldon and the parliamentary constituency of Maldon & East Chelmsford . The village is part of Asheldham and Dengie Parish Council.^[1]

It is on the Dengie peninsula, and is about 12 miles by road from Maldon. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 154.^{[citation needed]}

The Ham class minesweeper HMS Asheldham was named after the hamlet.^{[citation needed]}