Historic houses · East of England
Porters (civic House)
In or near Southend-on-Sea.
Porters (civic House) — Grade I listed building in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Southend Central · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Porters (civic House) is a historic house in South-East England. Officially recognised as Grade I listed building. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Southend East and Rochford parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Southend Central, about 0.5 km away. Postcode area SS1.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Benfleet and Southend Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Porters, located in Southend-on-Sea, is a Grade I listed historic house. It is situated within the unparished area of SS1 and is part of the Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI and RAMSAR designations.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5399, 0.7184
- District
- Southend-on-Sea
- Parish
- Southend-on-Sea, unparished area
- Postcode
- SS1 2LT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- Nearest railway station
- Southend Central — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17540678 (CC0)
- commons: Porters, The Mayors Official Residence. - geograph.org.uk - 2111705.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Porters (civic House)?
- Porters (civic House) is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SS1 2LT), in the parish of Southend-on-Sea, unparished area.
- What is Porters (civic House)?
- Porters (civic House) — Grade I listed building in Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Porters (civic House)?
- The nearest railway station is Southend Central, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SS1 2LT.
- Is Porters (civic House) a listed building?
- Porters (civic House) is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Porters (civic House) a protected site?
- Yes — Porters (civic House) is part of the Benfleet and Southend Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Benfleet and Southend Marshes Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Porters (civic House)?
- The nearest railway station is Southend Central, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SS1 2LT.