Barling, Essex

Barling
Boats moored in the creek near Barling Hall
Barling is located in Essex
Barling
Barling
Location within Essex
Population1,740 (2011)
OS grid referenceTQ930895
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode districtSS3
Dialling code01702
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
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51°34′20″N 0°47′06″E / 51.5722°N 0.7849°E / 51.5722; 0.7849

Barling is a village and former civil parish, now in the civil parish of Barling Magna[1] in the Rochford district, in the county of Essex, England. It is located approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) northeast of Southend-on-Sea and is 29 km (18 mi) southeast from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the parliamentary constituency of Rochford & Southend East. There is a Parish Council of Barling Magna.[2] The village is served by one primary school, Barling Magna Primary Academy.[3]

In 1961 the civil parish had a population of 1075.[4] The parish of Barling Magna also includes the hamlets of Little Wakering and Stonebridge, and had a population of 1,657 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 1,740 at the 2011 census.[5]

The word "Barling" is said to derive from two Saxon words "bar", a boar, and "ing", people.

Barling is by Barlinghall Creek, a tributary of the River Roach.

In its agricultural setting, Barling village is mainly situated along Little Wakering Road, Church Road and Barling Road. Where these roads meet is the village duck pond.

  1. ^ "Barling Magna CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Parish Councils List Of Parish Clerks". Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Barling Magma Primary Academy". Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Population Statistics Barling Magna CP through time". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 23 September 2015.