Thorrington is a village and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It lies 3 miles east of Wivenhoe and 1.9 miles 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. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1258. Thorrington is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Torinduna.