Welcome to Great Saling
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Great Saling is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of The Salings, in the Braintree district of the English county of Essex. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 282. It is near the town of Braintree. The hamlet of Blake End was part of the parish. The village had on its green what was reputed to be the largest elm tree in England. With a girth of 22 feet 6 inches and a height of 40 metres, the elm was identified by the botanist R. H. Richens as an Ulmus × hollandica hybrid, before it succumbed to Dutch Elm Disease in the 1970s.The village features the first aerodrome to be built by the Americans in this country. Work on Andrews Field aerodrome https://andrewsfield.com/ was started in July 1942 and built in under a year. The aerodrome is named after one of the famous generals of the American air force, Frank M. Andrews. The runways were built with the hardcore that came from the ruins of the London blitz. The parish church is dedicated to St James, and is in the Diocese of Chelmsford. It is Grade II* listed.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
647 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
337 (2021) |
Density |
52 people/km2 |
Mean age |
41.4 |
Ward |
Panfield |
District |
Braintree |
Postcodes |
CM7, CM77 |
ONS ID |
E04003904 |
Council
Contact details for Great Saling Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Great Saling Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Great Saling Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Great Saling Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Great Saling Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Great Saling Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by BBC
Andrewsfield Aerodrome: Light aircraft crash-lands after take-off problem
Published: 30th Jun 2023
Hosted and licensed by Essex Live
Braintree Great Saling murder investigation: Inquest opens after woman stabbed multiple times in the chest
Published: 10th Sep 2019
Hosted and licensed by Braintree and Witham Times
White Hart Tea Room makes plans for holiday accommodation | Braintree and Witham Times
Published: 26th Jul 2018