Cressing

Cressing
Cressing Village Sign
Cressing
Cressing shown within Essex
OS grid reference	TL792209
Civil parish	Cressing
District	Braintree
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRAINTREE
Postcode district	CM77
Dialling code	01376
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Witham
List of places UK England Essex 51°51′31″N 0°36′08″E / 51.85873°N 0.602188°E / 51.85873; 0.602188Coordinates: 51°51′31″N 0°36′08″E / 51.85873°N 0.602188°E / 51.85873; 0.602188

Cressing is a village located in the Braintree district of Essex, United Kingdom. Nearby villages include Tye Green and Hawbush Green to the east, both of which are located within Cressing civil parish. To the east is Silver End. The nearest station is Cressing railway station, located about a mile away on the Braintree Branch Line.

The village has two churches, two pubs and a business park. A couple of miles south of the village is Cressing Temple which is actually located near White Notley.

The village also runs a men's Sunday League team as well as some youth football teams who play at Cressing Sports & Social Club, Jeffrey's Road.

Sir Evelyn Wood, (1838–1919) – Field Marshal and Victoria Cross recipient was born in the village.

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