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Bocking, par. and vil., NE. Essex, on river Blackwater, 1 m. NE. of Braintree, 4639 ac., pop. 3458; P.O.; there is also a P.O. at Bocking Church Street, 2 m. from Braintree; formerly famous for its baize mfr. The weaving of silks, satins, and velvets is now carried on.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Bocking Parish Essex Ancient County |
| Place: | Bocking |
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