Messing, Essex
| Messing | |
|---|---|
 The Old Crown | |
  Messing Location within Essex | |
| Population | 300 (around) |
| OS grid reference | TL887617 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Messing is a village and former civil parish, 14 miles (23 km) north east of Chelmsford,[1] now in the parish of Messing-cum-Inworth, in the Colchester district, in the county of Essex, England. The village has a population of around 300.[2] In 1931 the parish had a population of 929.[3]
Features[edit]
Messing has a church called All Saints[4] and a pub called The Old Crown.[5]
History[edit]
The name "Messing" means 'Maecca's people'.[6][7] Messing was recorded in the Domesday Book as Metcinges.[8] On 24 March 1889 part of the parish was transferred to Birch parish, Quashey Corner was transferred from Great Wigborough parish and Kelvedon Road, &c Houses were transferred to Inworth parish. On 1 April 1934 part of the parish was transferred to Layer Marney and part became the new parish of Messing cum Inworth and part became the new parish of Tiptree. On 1 April 1946 the parish was abolished and the remaining 3 acres merged with Birch parish.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Distance from Messing [51.835618, 0.750509]". GENUKI. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "About Messing Village". Messing Primary School. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Population Statistics Messing AP/CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "All Saints, Messing Church, Essex". Essex Churches. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "About". The Old Crown Messing. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Messing Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ Eilert Ekwall, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, pp.323 and 318.
- ^ "Essex L-O". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Relationships and Changes Messing AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
External links[edit]
Media related to Messing at Wikimedia Commons
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