Tillingham
Coordinates: 51°41′53″N 0°52′59″E / 51.698°N 0.883°E
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 St Nicholas' Church |
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 Tillingham
Tillingham shown within Essex |
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| Population | 1,015 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | TL993038 |
| Civil parish | Tillingham |
| District | Maldon |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOUTHMINSTER |
| Postcode district | CM0 |
| Dialling code | 01621 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Maldon and East Chelmsford |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Tillingham is a small village and civil parish with 1,015 inhabitants in 2001,[1] located 8 miles (13 km) from Burnham-on-Crouch and 3 miles (4.8 km) from Bradwell-on-Sea, in Maldon District and the ceremonial county of Essex in England. It is one of the villages that make up the ancient Dengie Hundred, which is bounded by the River Blackwater and River Crouch.
Tillingham village is clustered around the main street with a historic centre that has been designated as a conservation area.[2]
The village is home to "The Cap and Feathers", a public house dating back to the 15th century.[3]
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[edit] Facilities
There is one primary school, St. Nicholas C of E primary school.There are two chapels, the Peculiar Peoples chapel and the Congregational Chapel, and the 14th century parish church of St Nicholas. The Peculiar People[4] opened their Chapel in 1867 and still continue to worship although now part of the Union of Evangelical Churches.[5]
Tillingham is also mentioned in the H. G. Wells novel The War of the Worlds. It is the place where the narrator's brother arrives at the coast following his exodus from London during the Martian invasion.
[edit] Transport
The most frequent service is the Dengie route D4 which operates to Southminster and Burnham-on-Crouch. Fords Coaches operates the fortnightly services 2 and 3 which operate lengthy journeys to Chelmsford and Southend.
The nearest railway stations are at Southminster and Burnham-on-Crouch which offer frequent services to South Woodham Ferrers, Billericay, and London Liverpool Street.
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