Cornelius Vermuyden School

Cornelius Vermuyden School is a secondary school with academy status for boys and girls ages 11–16. Located on Canvey Island, Essex, the school is named after the Dutch land engineer Sir Cornelius Vermuyden who reclaimed large areas of fenland in England, and supervised the construction of the sea walls around Canvey in 1623.

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Type: School
Description: academy in Canvey Island, Essex, England
Also known as: “Cornelius Vermuyden School and Arts College” and “The Cornelius Vermuyden School”
Address: Dinant Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9QS

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dutch Cottage Museum and Canvey Lake.

Dutch Cottage Museum

Museum

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Dutch Cottage Museum is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Cornelius Vermuyden School.

Canvey Lake

Lake

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Canvey Lake is an 8.3 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Canvey Island in Essex.

St Nicholas, Canvey Island

Church

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St Nicholas, Canvey Island is a church, which is situated 3,700 feet southeast of Cornelius Vermuyden School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Benfleet and Hadleigh.

South Benfleet

Village

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South Benfleet is a town in the Castle Point district of Essex, England, 30 miles east of London. South Benfleet is situated 1½ miles north of Cornelius Vermuyden School.

Hadleigh

Town

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Hadleigh is a town in the borough of Castle Point, in the south-east of Essex, England. Hadleigh is situated 2½ miles northeast of Cornelius Vermuyden School.