Welcome to Cressing
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
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.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,051 hectares |
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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.
Education
View educational establishments in Cressing Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Cressing Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Cressing Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Cressing Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Cressing Parish.
Local News
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Long Green in Cressing 'closed for months' for roundabout build | Braintree and Witham Times
Published: 20th Jan 2024
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Braintree listed, thatched cottage to be restored after fire
Published: 20th Jun 2023
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Braintree: Cressing convenience store bids for alcohol licence | Braintree and Witham Times
Published: 18th Mar 2024