Bardfield Saling is a village and civil parish

Civil parish

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 in Essex

Essex

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, England. It is located approximately 8 km (5 mi) west-northwest of Braintree

Braintree, Essex

Braintree is a town of about 42,000 people and the principal settlement of the Braintree district of Essex in the East of England. It is northeast of Chelmsford and west of Colchester on the River Blackwater, A120 road and a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line.Braintree has grown contiguous...

 and is 19km (12 miles) north from the county town of Chelmsford

Chelmsford

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. The village is in the district of Braintree

Braintree (district)

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 and in the parliamentary constituency of Braintree

Braintree (UK Parliament constituency)

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. The parish is part of the Panfield

Panfield

Panfield is a village and a civil parish in the Braintree district on the English county of Essex. It is near the town of Braintree. Panfield has a community centre and two places of worship, one of which is called St. Mary's Church.- References :...

, Shalford

Shalford

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and The Salings parish cluster.

According to the 2001 census it had a population of 179.