St Osyth

St Osyth

St Osyth is a village in North East Essex in the south east of the United Kingdom. It is about five miles from Clacton-on-Sea, and about twelve miles from Colchester. It is located on the B1027.

Point Clear is an area of the village, located to west of the village centre.

St Osyth is a parish of Tendring District.

Table of contents

1 The Legend
2 Local Sights
3 History
4 Facts
5 External Links

The Legend

Legend has it that Saint Osyth (or Ositha) was a young lady who was involved in various fantastic events during her lifetime. Tales include:

St Osyth was executed by beheading; where she fell a spring issued forth from the ground; she picked up her head and walked to the door of the nunnery where she knocked three times on the door before collapsing.

Local Sights

The most notable building in the village is undoubtedly its medieval Priory. The village church is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul.

History

Facts

St Osyth is known to the locals as "Toosey", which is apparently formed from a contraction of the village name.

External Links

http://www.stosyth.gov.uk/ - St Osyth Parish Council website http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ - Tendring District Council website