List of Church of England churches in Thurrock facts for kids
Thurrock contains 17 parish churches for traditional Church of England parishes that were in existence before 1850. There are a further five parishes, parts of which are within Thurrock, but for which the parish church lies outside the Thurrock unitary authority. During the 19th and 20th centuries, reorganisation created new parishes and churches whilst other parishes were amalgamated and buildings made redundant.
Parish | Dedication | Date | Listing | Status |
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Aveley | St Michael | before 1300 | Grade I | |
Bulphan | St Mary the Virgin | 15th-century with 19th-century rebuilding | Grade I | |
Chadwell St Mary | St Mary the Virgin | before 1066 | Grade I | |
Corringham | St Mary the Virgin | before 1066; Saxon stone work on the south wall of the nave and chancel | Grade I | |
East Tilbury | St Catherine | before 1300 | Grade I | |
Fobbing | St Michael | before 1066; Saxon stonework and blocked window | Grade I | |
Grays Thurrock | St Peter and St Paul | c. 1254; possibly before 1085 | Grade II* | |
Horndon-on-the-Hill | St Peter and St Paul | before 1066 | Grade I | |
Langdon Hills | St Mary and All Saints | before 1300, but present building from 15th century | Grade II* | Redundant – private dwelling |
Little Thurrock | St Mary the Virgin | before 1300; possibly 1170 | Grade II* | |
Mucking | St John the Baptist | present building largely 19th-century, but with some earlier features | Grade II* | Redundant – private dwelling |
Orsett | St Giles and All Saints | before 1066 | Grade I | |
South Ockendon | St Nicholas | before 1085 present building mainly 15th-century but with 13th-century tower | Grade I | |
Stanford-le-Hope | St Margaret of Antioch | before 1300 | Grade I | |
Stifford | St Mary the Virgin | before 1066 | Grade II* | |
West Thurrock | St Clement | before 1090 foundations of 11th-century round nave visible | Grade I | Redundant – owned by Procter & Gamble |
West Tilbury | St James | before 1200 | Grade II* | Redundant – private dwelling |
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