Welcome to Cressing

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Introduction

Cressing is a village and civil parish in the Braintree district of Essex, England. Within the parish is the village of Tye Green and the hamlet of Hawbush Green. Cressing Temple is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south from Cressing village, and less than 1 mile east from the village of White Notley. It is nestled between Braintree and Witham, just a couple of miles or one train stop to Braintree Shopping Village, formerly Freeport. The parish contains two churches, one public house (Fowlers Farm), one Restaurant (Il Salice), which is currently one of the top rated restaurants in Essex as of 2022, and a business park. A men's Sunday League and youth football teams play at Cressing Sports and Social Club in Tye Green. Cressing railway station, on the Braintree Branch Line, is at the west of the parish. Sir Evelyn Wood (1838–1919), a Field Marshal and Victoria Cross recipient, was born at Cressing.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,051 hectares

Population

1,988 (2021)

Density

189 people/km2

Mean age

43.3

Ward

Silver End & Cressing

District

Braintree

Postcodes

CM77, CM8

ONS ID

E04003892


Council

Contact details for Cressing Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Cressing Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Cressing Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Cressing Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Cressing Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Cressing Parish.

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Local News

Long Green in Cressing 'closed for months' for roundabout build | Braintree and Witham Times

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Long Green in Cressing 'closed for months' for roundabout build | Braintree and Witham Times

Published: 20th Jan 2024

Braintree listed, thatched cottage to be restored after fire

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Braintree listed, thatched cottage to be restored after fire

Published: 20th Jun 2023

Braintree: Cressing convenience store bids for alcohol licence | Braintree and Witham Times

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Braintree: Cressing convenience store bids for alcohol licence | Braintree and Witham Times

Published: 18th Mar 2024