Thorrington

Also known as Thorrington, Essex

Thorrington is a village and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It lies east of Wivenhoe and north of Brightlingsea. The striking medieval flint church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene, and the patrons of the church are St John's College, Cambridge.At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 1,429.

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Place details

Locality: Thorrington
Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Thorrington
UK place.civil_parish: Thorrington
UK place.population: 1,429
UK place.population_ref: (Parish, 2021)
UK place.shire_district: Tendring
UK place.shire_county: Essex
UK place.region: East of England
UK place.post_town: Colchester
UK place.postcode_district: CO7
UK place.postcode_area: CO
UK place.dial_code: 01206
UK place.static_image_name: Thorrington Tide Mill 201.jpg

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1258
Image: Thorrington Tide Mill 201.jpg
Dialing code: 01206

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Commons category: Thorrington
postal code: CO7
P8168: Hans Mühlenfeld
OS grid reference: TM095202

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Thorrington is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Torinduna. From handwritten sources held by the Church, Thorrington has also been known as Turituna (1152–71); Torritona (1202), Thurituna (1237), Thurington (1248), Thurinton (1253). Thorinton (1255), Tornidune (1272), Tyriton (1274), Thornton (1285), Thoriton (1295), Thoweryngton (1476), Thurrington (1594).