Church of St Mary the Virgin, South Benfleet
The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the parish church of South Benfleet, Essex. The church dates to around the 12th century, and predates the neighbouring Hadleigh Castle, which lies to the east a few miles away.Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: church in South Benfleet, Essex, England, UK
- Also known as: “Church of St Mary the Virgin”, “St Mary the Virgin Church, South Benfleet”, and “St Mary the Virgin, South Benfleet”
- Address: High Road, Benfleet, SS7 5RG
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Benfleet railway station and The Hoy And Helmet Inn.
Benfleet railway station
Railway station
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Benfleet is a railway station on the London, Tilbury and Southend line, serving the towns of South Benfleet and Canvey Island, Essex. It is 29 miles 11 chains down the main line from London Fenchurch Street via Basildon and it is situated between Pitsea to the west and Leigh-on-Sea to the east. Benfleet railway station is situated 830 feet southwest of Church of St Mary the Virgin, South Benfleet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Benfleet and Hadleigh.
South Benfleet
Village
Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.
South Benfleet is a town in the Castle Point district of Essex, England, 30 miles east of London. It is adjacent to the village of North Benfleet. The Benfleet post town includes South Benfleet, Thundersley, New Thundersley and Hadleigh.
Hadleigh
Town
Photo: Edward Clack, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hadleigh is a town in the borough of Castle Point, in the south-east of Essex, England. It lies on the A13 road between Thundersley, Benfleet and Leigh-on-Sea. The A127 'Southend Arterial Road' bypasses the town to the north. Hadleigh is situated 2 miles east of Church of St Mary the Virgin, South Benfleet.
Bowers Gifford
Village
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowers Gifford is a village in the civil parish of Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet, located in the Borough of Basildon within the county of Essex, England. It is located to the east of Pitsea and to the west of South Benfleet. Bowers Gifford is situated 2 miles northwest of Church of St Mary the Virgin, South Benfleet.
Church of St Mary the Virgin, South Benfleet
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Castle Point District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.54615° or 51° 32′ 46″ northLongitude
0.56322° or 0° 33′ 48″ eastOpen location code
9F32GHW7+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 89507518OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q17536382
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