Frating is a village and small civil parish of the Tendring district of Essex, England. It is about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Colchester and 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Clacton-on-Sea. The parish includes the settlements of Frating Green and Hockley.
Frating | |
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![]() Frating Village Hall | |
![]() ![]() Frating Location within Essex | |
Population | 537 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | TM082223 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Colchester |
Postcode district | CO7 |
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The parish church (dedication not recorded) is now a private house. The living was a rectory shared with Thorrington.
The village hall is the Frating War Memorial Hall and Institute which celebrated its 100th Anniversary in September 2022.[2]
Great Bentley rail station is two miles away and is served by Abellio Greater Anglia services to Colchester, Walton-on-the-Naze, London Liverpool Street and Clacton-on-Sea.
There is one public house; The Kings Arms.[3]
Service | Operator | Route | Days of Operation |
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97 | First Essex | Walton-on-the-Naze - Frinton-on-Sea - Kirby Cross - Great Holland - Holland-on-Sea - Clacton-on-Sea - Great Clacton - Little Clacton - Weeley - Frating - Elmstead Market - Colchester | Mon-Sat (every 60 mins) |
97A | First Essex | Walton-on-the-Naze - Frinton-on-Sea - Kirby Cross - Great Holland - Holland-on-Sea - Clacton-on-Sea - Great Clacton - Little Clacton - Weeley - Frating - Elmstead Market - University of Essex - Colchester | Mon-Sat (every 60 mins) |
X76 | Hedingham & Chambers | Jaywick - Clacton-on-Sea - Great Clacton - Little Clacton - Weeley - Frating - Elmstead Market - Colchester | Mon-Sat (every 30 mins) |
87C | Hedingham & Chambers | Weeley - Frating - Elmstead Market - Wivenhoe - Alresford, Essex - Thorrington - The Colne Community School and College | Mon-Fri (once each way daily) |
77 | Arriva Colchester | St Osyth Beach - St Osyth - Aingers Green - Great Bentley - Frating - Elmstead Market - Colchester - Colchester railway station | Mon-Fri (infrequent) |
77A | Arriva Colchester | St Osyth Beach - St Osyth - Aingers Green - Great Bentley - Frating - Great Bromley - Crockleford Heath - Greenstead Estate - Colchester - Colchester railway station | Mon-Fri (infrequent) |
76 | First Essex | Clacton-on-Sea - Great Clacton - Little Clacton - Weeley - Frating - Elmstead Market - University of Essex - Colchester | Sun (every 2hrs) |
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