Ulting

Ulting
Population 134 (2001)
District Maldon
Shire county Essex
Region East
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Chelmsford
Postcode district CM9
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament Maldon
List of places: UK • England • Essex

Ulting is a small village located in the remote countryside of the county of Essex, England. It shares its borders with Langford and Nounsley, and is part of Maldon.

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History

Ulting was the location of the first sugar beet factory in England,[1] although its useful life was cut short by cheap imports of cane sugar.

Church

The village church has been standing since 1150, with a major restoration taking place in the 1870s. The church was once a place of pilgrimage ranking with Walsingham and other famous shrines.[2] The River Chelmer runs next to the church and through Ulting.

Notable residents

Humphrey Spender lived in Ulting for many years before his death in 2005.[3]

References

  1. ^ Draycott, Arthur Phillip. Sugar Beet . Blackwell Publishing, 2006, p. 16.
  2. ^ Cooper J (2003). The Cult of Our Lady of Ulting The Essex Journal
  3. ^ 2 Independent obituary, March 14, 2005

External links

Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ulting Ulting] at Wikimedia Commons