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Thorrington (St. Mary Magdalene)

THORRINGTON (St. Mary Magdalene), a parish, in the union and hundred of Tendring, N. division of Essex, 7 miles (S. E. by E.) from Colchester; containing 531 inhabitants. It comprises 1930 acres, of which 37 are common; the situation is low, the soil light, and much intermixed with sand. The living is a rectory, united to that of Frating, and valued in the king's books at £16: the church is ancient, with a tower of flint and stone. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans.

Transcribed from A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858.

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