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Cricket at the village hall
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Margaretting village is set within a rural and unspoilt area of Essex (UK) forming part of the Metropolitan Green Belt. The mostly arable land rises on both sides of the river Wid to become gently undulating hills and ridges. All approach roads to the village are tree lined and the effect on approaching the village is to suddenly arrive at the village centre. The parish is disected by the river Wid, the A12 trunk road and the railway between Chelmsford and London. The area covered by the parish is 1126.37 hectares (2783.29 acres). The 2001 census states that there were 825 residents and 363 residences The settlement is mentioned in the Domesday Book 1086 Horticultural village show at the village hall on Saturday 11th July
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