Steeple is a village on the Dengie Peninsula in Essex, England. It is situated just east of Maylandsea and Mayland, on the southern side of the River Blackwater estuary.
| Steeple | |
|---|---|
 St Lawrence and All Saints' Church, Steeple | |
  Steeple Location within Essex | |
| Population | 490 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL934029 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Southminster |
| Postcode district | CM0 |
| Dialling code | 01621 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
A hamlet, within the village of Steeple, on the banks of the River Blackwater is called Stansgate.
Steeple Church
editThe original parish church of St Lawrence, located 600 yards (550 m) west of the present building,[2] was destroyed by fire.[citation needed] The current church was built in the centre of the village c. 1882–84 re-using some materials from the old church.[3][4]
On the west side of the village, there is a former chapel building of the Peculiar People, built in 1877.[5][6]
Stansgate Priory
editStansgate Priory was a Cluniac Priory built near to the banks of the River Blackwater in about 1120. It was one of many priories closed by Thomas Cromwell in 1534.[7]
Viscounts Stansgate
editThe village has been home to several generations of the Benn family, who were created Viscounts Stansgate in 1942, since about 1900. They live in Stansgate House.[7][8]
References
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- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Steeple". An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume 4, South east. London. 1923. pp. 151–152. Retrieved 30 June 2021 – via British History Online.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Historic England. "Church of St Lawrence and All Saints (1237575)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Kelly's Directory of Essex, Hertfordshire and Middlesex. London. 1890. p. 330. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Searle, Joshua (1 November 2017). "Law change needed to protect Steeple graveyard from 'abhorrent' housing plans, say residents". Maldon Standard. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Historic England. "Peculiar People's Chapel (Grade II) (1237463)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ a b "Stansgate Priory". Essex Family History. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- ^ Will Watkinson (21 March 2014). "One last journey for Tony Benn? Labour MP's wish to be buried in Essex". Maldon Chronicle. Essex Chronicle. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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