Feering is a village in
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. Situated between
ColchesterColchester is a 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...
and
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, 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.
It has a telephone box and a church with a shared vicar. The village shop has now ceased trading. Feering has close ties with its geographically conjoined neighbour,
KelvedonKelvedon is a village and civil parish in Essex, England, near to the town of Witham.-Origins:The existing village of Kelvedon has been a settlement since the early Middle Ages, though it stands near the site of a Roman settlement, probably Canonium. Kelvedon expanded significantly in the...
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Feering has most recently been threatened by the
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proposal to construct a new motorway to the north of the village. This motorway will stretch from the current A12 near
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to
BraintreeBraintree 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 ten miles north-east of Chelmsford and fifteen miles west of Colchester on the River Blackwater, A120 road and a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line.Braintree...
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cutting travelling time to StanstedStansted could be*London Stansted Airport, which is near the village of*Stansted Mountfitchet in Essexor it could be the village of:*Stansted, Kentor the historic house and park*Stansted Park...
by an hour". The
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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.