Terling
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Statistics | ||
Population: | 741 (1991) | |
Ordnance Survey | ||
OS grid reference: | TL767150 | |
Administration | ||
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Shire county: | Essex | |
Region: | East of England | |
Constituent country: | England | |
Sovereign state: | United Kingdom | |
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Ceremonial county: | Essex | |
Historic county: | Essex | |
Services | ||
Police force: | Essex Police | |
Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} | |
Ambulance: | East of England | |
Post office and telephone | ||
Post town: | ||
Postal district: | CM3 | |
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UK Parliament: | ||
European Parliament: | East of England | |
Terling is a village in the county of Essex, United Kingdom, between the town Witham and the villages of Great Leighs and Hatfield Peverel. The village was mentioned in the Domesday book and, in 1991 had a population of 741. A church (C of E) and a single public house: previously being The Rayleigh Arms (Lord Raleigh being the title of the head of the Strutt family who live at Terling Place, the main house in the village), now called Rileys the public house is an English/Thai food restaurant.. The village is comprised of two main areas, Terling and Gambles Green. The latter is a mixture of old properties and newer buildings.
Since 2002 it has been the location of the Terling International Trifle Competition, held each year in September.
In Terling, there are many things to occupy the lucky residents. These include a private swimming pool (outdoors, open from Late May to Early Sept, a cricket pitch and a football pitch.