Thorrington is a village and
civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex,
England
. It lies 5 km east of Wivenhoe
and 3 km
north of Brightlingsea
. The striking medieval flint church is
dedicated to [[Mary Magdalene], and the patrons of the church are
St John's
College, Cambridge
.
On the
west side, the Tenpenny Brook forms the parish boundary between
Thorrington and Alresford
. At the point where the brook flows into the
Alresford Creek (a branch of the Colne Estuary
) stands Thorrington Mill. This is a
tide mill built in
1831 and
now a Grade II*
listed
building.
The east and northern boundaries of the parish are bounded by the
Saltwater Brook. Where the Saltwater Brook flows into Flag Creek
(formerly Borefleet Creeek or Byrflytt) is the former site of
another Tidal Mill.
The
Colchester to Clacton railway
line passes just to the north of the village.
Thorrington's
station
was opened in 1867, and closed in
1957.
Thorrington is also mentioned in the
Domesday book
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