Great Saling facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Great Saling |
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 White Hart in Great Saling |
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| EU Parliament | East of England |
Great Saling is a small village in Essex, England. It is located in the Braintree area. In 2019, Great Saling joined with Bardfield Saling to create a new parish called The Salings. In 2011, about 282 people lived in the village. The small area of Blake End was also part of the parish.
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Discovering Great Saling
The Giant Elm Tree
Great Saling was once famous for a very special tree. On its village green, there stood what many believed was the largest elm tree in England. This huge tree had a trunk that measured over 22 feet around! It also stood very tall, reaching about 40 meters high.
A plant expert named R. H. Richens identified it as a special type of elm tree. Sadly, in the 1970s, the tree became sick with a disease called Dutch Elm Disease. This disease caused the giant elm to die.
Andrews Field Aerodrome
Great Saling is also home to a historic aerodrome, which is like a small airport. This was the very first aerodrome built by Americans in England. Construction on Andrews Field aerodrome began in July 1942. It was finished in less than a year.
The aerodrome is named after a famous American air force general, Frank M. Andrews. The runways were built using hard materials. These materials came from the damaged buildings of the London Blitz. The London Blitz was a time during World War II when London was heavily bombed. You can learn more about the planes used there by looking up List of units using the B-26 Marauder during World War II. If you want to explore more about the aerodrome, you can visit its website: Andrews Field.
St James Church
The village has a beautiful parish church dedicated to St James. This church is part of the Diocese of Chelmsford. It is considered a very important building. It has a special Grade II* listing. This means it is a building of more than special interest.
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The Great Saling elm
