- Terling
infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 51.806
longitude= 0.564
official_name= Terling
population = 741 (1991)
shire_county =Essex
region= East of England
shire_district=Braintree
constituency_westminster= Braintree
post_town=Chelmsford
postcode_district= CM3
postcode_area=CM
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= TL767150Terling is a
village in the county ofEssex ,England , between the townWitham and the villages ofGreat Leighs and Hatfield Peverel. The village was mentioned in theDomesday book and, in1991 had a population of 741. A church (C of E) and a single public house: previously being The Rayleigh Arms (Lord Rayleigh 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 part restaurant and part public house. The village is comprised of two main areas, Terling and Gambles Green. The latter is a mixture of old properties and newer buildings, including the house converted windmill which featured in the filmOh, Mr Porter! The village name is pronounced 'Ter-ling' or 'Tar-ling'. This is the topic of many good natured disputes!Since
2002 it has been the location of the "Terling InternationalTrifle Competition", held each year in September.A famous resident of Terling is former dancer of
The Prodigy ,Leeroy Thornhill , residing in the above noted windmill.External links
* [http://terling.play-cricket.com/home/home.asp Terling Cricket Clubs Site]
Further reading
Wrightson, Keith & Levine, David (1995). "Poverty and Piety in an English Village: Terling, 1525-1700". Oxford University Press.
ISBN 0198203217
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