Laindon

Laindon is a suburban town forming the western part of , in , England. It was historically a separate village and parish. In 1949, the village was included in the designated area for the new town of Basildon, since when the area has been extensively developed; Laindon now forms part of the Basildon built-up area.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Laindon railway station and James Hornsby School.

Railway station
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Laindon is a railway station on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town of Laindon in , England. It is 22 miles 69 chains down the main line from and is situated between to the west and to the east.

School
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The is a co-educational secondary school located in Laindon, in the , , England. It was formed from the merger in 1998 of the Laindon School and Nicholas Comprehensive, and occupies the site of the latter.

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The Dunton Campus is a major automotive research and development facility located in Dunton Wayletts, Laindon, England, which is owned and operated by Ford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Basildon and Great Burstead.

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is a town in , . While not usually high on any list of places-to-go for people other than Depeche Mode fans, does have a few things to keep you occupied if you end up there.

Village
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is a village in the civil parish of and South Green in the in , England. The village lies 1.5 miles south of the centre of . is situated 2½ miles north of Laindon.

Locality
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is a plot of land situated on Oak Lane in , , United Kingdom. Until October 2011, it was the site of one of the largest Traveller concentrations in the UK, at its height housing over 1,000 people, along with the adjacent Oak Lane site. is situated 2½ miles northeast of Laindon.

Laindon

Latitude
51.5737° or 51° 34′ 25″ north
Longitude
0.42251° or 0° 25′ 21″ east
Population
37,200
Elevation
125 feet (38 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB LAI
Open location code
9F32HCFF+F2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26316976
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2645032
Wiki­data ID
Q1612874
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swedish—“Laindon” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Լեյնդոն”
  • Catalan: “Laindon, Basildon”
  • Chinese: “Laindon”
  • Dutch: “Laindon”
  • French: “Laindon”
  • Hebrew: “ליינדון”
  • Irish: “Laindon”
  • Italian: “Laindon”
  • Japanese: “エセックス”
  • Japanese: “レインドン”
  • Latin: “Legenduna”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Laindon”
  • Polish: “Laindon”
  • Swedish: “Laindon”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Laindon Library and Spire Road Play Area.

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