Terling

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Terling
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Statistics
Population: 741 (1991)
Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference: TL767150
Administration
District:
Shire county: Essex
Region: East of England
Constituent country: England
Sovereign state: United Kingdom
Other
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
Dialling code:
Politics
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.

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