Barling, Essex

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Barling (or Barling Magna) is a village and civil parish in the Rochford district of Essex, England, about four miles north of Southend-on-Sea town centre and four miles east of Rochford. The word "Barling" is said to derive from two Saxon words "ban", a boar, and "ing", a meadow. This rural parish contains the charming villages of Little Wakering and Barling. In its agricultural setting, Barling village is mainly situated along Little Wakering Road, Church Road and Barling Road. Where these roads meet is the village duck pond. In the adjoining village of Little Wakering stands a terrace of beautiful 17th century dormer cottages. Opposite is the church, dating from the 11th century, but largely rebuilt by John De Wakering, Bishop of Norwich.. In the tower are displayed the Royal Arms of George III who visited in 1769. The parish, formally known as Barling Magna, also includes the hamlets of Little Wakering and Stonebridge, and had a population of 1,657 according to the 2001 census.