Coordinates: 51°41′53″N 0°52′59″E / 51.698°N 0.883°E
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 St Nicholas' Church |
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  Tillingham
Tillingham shown within Essex |
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| Population | 1,015 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Tillingham |
| District | Maldon |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOUTHMINSTER |
| Postcode district | CM0 |
| Dialling code | 01621 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Maldon and East Chelmsford |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Tillingham is a small village and civil parish with 1,015 inhabitants in 2001,[1] located 8 miles (13 km) from Burnham-on-Crouch and 3 miles (4.8 km) from Bradwell-on-Sea, in Maldon District and the ceremonial county of Essex in England. It is one of the villages that make up the ancient Dengie Hundred, which is bounded by the River Blackwater and River Crouch.
Tillingham village is clustered around the main street with a historic centre that has been designated as a conservation area.[2]
The village is home to "The Cap and Feathers", a public house dating back to the 15th century.[3]
There is one primary school which is St. Nicholas C of E primary school.
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Places of Religion
There are 2 chapels, the Peculiar Peoples chapel and the Congregational Chapel, and the 14th century parish church of St Nicholas.
The Peculiar People[4] opened their Chapel in 1867 and still continue to worship although now part of the Union of Evangelical Churches.[5]
Annual events
One of the highlights in the village calendar is Tillingham Flower Show which takes place annually in July. It combines a Flower show with a country show and a village fete to make a great rural day out.
Tillingham Festival of Music and Arts holds musical events to suit all tastes during the month of June.
War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
Tillingham was the place where invaders from Mars arrived in England in the H. G. Wells novel The War of the Worlds.
"Then far away beyond the Crouch, came another striding over some stunted trees, and then yet another still farther off wading deeply through a shiny mud flat half way up between sea and sky. By midday they passed through Tillingham, which strangely enough seemed silent and deserted, save for a few furtive plunderers hunting for food. Near Tillingham they suddenly came into sight of the sea, and the most amazing crowd of shipping of all sorts that it is possible to imagine."
Transport
Transport is fairly limited in this village. The most frequent service is the Dengie route D4 which operates to Southminster and Burnham-on-Crouch. Fords Coaches operates the fortnightly services 2 and 3 which operate lengthy journeys to Chelmsford and Southend
| Route Number | Route | Frequency | Operator |
| 2 | Tillingham The Square to Southend Herbert Grove via Maylandsea and South Woodham Ferrers |
Fortnightly Thursdays: 1 return journey |
Fords Coaches |
| 3 | Tillingham The Square to Chelmsford Bus Station (for  )via Maylandsea |
Forntnightly Fridays: 1 return journey |
Fords Coaches |
| D4 | Burnham Clock Tower / Southminster Station to Bradwell Waterside via Southminster and Bradwell-on-Sea |
Monday to Fridays: 8 return journeys Saturday: 3 return journeys |
Stephensons of Essex |
| D6 | Southminster to Althorne Station via Maylandsea |
Mondays to Fridays: 1 non-return journey |
Stephensons of Essex |
The nearest railway stations are at Southminster and Burnham-on-Crouch (both stations can be reached using bus route D4), which offer frequent services to South Woodham Ferrers, Billericay, and London Liverpool Street. Bus route D6 can be used to reach both these stations. Route D4 serves Althorne Station.
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