Feering
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Feering is a village in Essex
, England
. Situated between Colchester
and Witham
, this village boasts three pubs, the oldest of which is The Old Anchor. However, on 14 July 2008 the Old Anchor pub suffered major damage caused by a fire which required 8 fire crews to contain and lasted over 3 hours.
The village shop has now ceased trading. Feering has close ties with its geographically conjoined neighbour, Kelvedon
.
Feering has most recently been threatened by the A120
proposal to construct a new motorway to the north of the village. This motorway will stretch from the current A12 near Marks Tey
to Braintree
"cutting travelling time to Stansted
by an hour". The Environment Agency
has not released information concerning new routes, which has angered some local residents, who oppose the new proposals.
The village now has a new Post Office situated in the old Police Building, open on Tuesdays and Thursdays for a few hours.
There are also many businesses such as construction goods suppliers Ridgeons, who also support the local cricket club.
The old buildings around Feering are full of character, some dating back hundreds of years.The parish church of All Saints dates back to the thirteenth century.
Feering Mission is an independent village church, opened in October 1907, located on Little Tey Road. It is part of the Fellowship for Evangelising Britain's Villages (FEBV). The current pastor is Paul Brown
, who originates in North Wales
, who become pastor in January 2009. The church currently serves to assist all parties within the local community, working closely with the Scope Home Drummonds and the Feering Childminders' Association, as well Feering Primary School, and a close link with Co-op funeral services in Kelvedon.
From 1904 to 1951 the village was served by a halt
on the Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway
.
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Situated between Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
and Witham
Witham
Witham is a town in the county of Essex, in the south east of England with a population of 22,500. It is part of the District of Braintree and is twinned with the town of Waldbröl, Germany. Witham stands between the larger towns of Chelmsford and Colchester...
, this village boasts three pubs, the oldest of which is The Old Anchor. However, on 14 July 2008 the Old Anchor pub suffered major damage caused by a fire which required 8 fire crews to contain and lasted over 3 hours.
The village shop has now ceased trading. Feering has close ties with its geographically conjoined neighbour, Kelvedon
Kelvedon
Kelvedon is a village and civil parish in the Braintree District of Essex in England, near to the town of Witham. It has a population of 3,485.-Origins:...
.
Feering has most recently been threatened by the A120
A120 road
The A120 is an important trunk road in southern England. It follows the course of Stane Street, a Roman road from Standon, Hertfordshire at its western terminus to Colchester...
proposal to construct a new motorway to the north of the village. This motorway will stretch from the current A12 near Marks Tey
Marks Tey
Marks Tey is a large village in Essex, England located six miles west of Colchester.Marks Tey railway station is on the Great Eastern Main Line, and is a junction for the Sudbury Branch Line to Sudbury...
to Braintree
Braintree, Essex
Braintree is a town of about 42,000 people and the principal settlement of the Braintree district of Essex in the East of England. It is northeast of Chelmsford and west of Colchester on the River Blackwater, A120 road and a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line.Braintree has grown contiguous...
"cutting travelling time to Stansted
Stansted
Stansted usually refers to London Stansted Airport.Stansted may also refer to other places in England:*Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex*Stansted, Hampshire*Stansted, Kent*Stansted Park, West Sussex...
by an hour". The Environment Agency
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency is a British non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and an Assembly Government Sponsored Body of the Welsh Assembly Government that serves England and Wales.-Purpose:...
has not released information concerning new routes, which has angered some local residents, who oppose the new proposals.
The village now has a new Post Office situated in the old Police Building, open on Tuesdays and Thursdays for a few hours.
There are also many businesses such as construction goods suppliers Ridgeons, who also support the local cricket club.
The old buildings around Feering are full of character, some dating back hundreds of years.The parish church of All Saints dates back to the thirteenth century.
Feering Mission is an independent village church, opened in October 1907, located on Little Tey Road. It is part of the Fellowship for Evangelising Britain's Villages (FEBV). The current pastor is Paul Brown
Paul Brown
Paul Eugene Brown was a coach in American football and a major figure in the development of the National Football League...
, who originates in North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
, who become pastor in January 2009. The church currently serves to assist all parties within the local community, working closely with the Scope Home Drummonds and the Feering Childminders' Association, as well Feering Primary School, and a close link with Co-op funeral services in Kelvedon.
From 1904 to 1951 the village was served by a halt
Feering Halt railway station
Feering Halt railway station was a station serving the village of Feering, Essex. It closed in 1951.-History:The halt was opened by the London and North Eastern Railway on the line of the Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway, which it had acquired at the 1923 Grouping as part of the Great Eastern...
on the Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway
Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway
The Kelvedon and Tollesbury Light Railway, authorised under the Light Railways Act 1896 operated between the two villages of Kelvedon and Tollesbury to the south of Colchester in Essex, England...
.