Karen Close

Karen Close is a bus stop in Havering, Greater London, England. Karen Close is situated nearby to the church Word of Life Worship Centre, as well as near Praise Chapel Rainham.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rainham Hall and Rainham railway station.

Rainham Hall

Museum

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Rainham Hall is a Grade II* listed Georgian house, owned by the National Trust, in Rainham, in the London Borough of Havering. Built in 1729 for Captain John Harle, the house was transferred to the National Trust in 1949. Rainham Hall is situated 1 mile southeast of Karen Close.

Rainham railway station

Railway station

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Rainham railway station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the town of Rainham in the London Borough of Havering, east London. Historically in the county of Essex, in official literature the station is sometimes shown as Rainham in order to distinguish it from the station of the same name in Kent. Rainham railway station is situated 1 mile southeast of Karen Close.

Church of St Helen and St Giles

Church

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St Helen and St Giles is a church and landmark of Rainham and is the oldest building in the London Borough of Havering. The church retains many of its original features, for example the round-headed arches. Church of St Helen and St Giles is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Karen Close.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Orchard Village and Beam Park.

Orchard Village

Neighborhood

Orchard Village, formerly known as the Mardyke Estate, is a housing development in the South Hornchurch area of London, England. From 2009 to 2017 the site underwent regeneration as part of the London Riverside part of the Thames Gateway.

Beam Park

Neighborhood

Beam Park is a new neighbourhood in the south of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and the London Borough of Havering. It is named after the River Beam which forms the boundary between the boroughs.