Historic churches · London
St Clement's Church
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St Clement's Church — church in West Thurrock, Essex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Chafford Hundred Lakeside · 1.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Clement's Church is located in Thurrock, London, with the postcode RM20 4AL. The nearest railway station is Chafford Hundred Lakeside, which is 1.5 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Clement's Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1250. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Affiliated with Anglicanism. Named after Clement I. Wikidata describes it as: "church in West Thurrock, Essex, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4722°, 0.2924°.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Clement's Church is a Grade I listed building in West Thurrock, Essex, England. It is the church for one of the traditional (Church of England) parishes in Thurrock. The building featured in the film Four Weddings and a Funeral.
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Background
Architecture
Source: A church has occupied the site in West Thurrock since pre-conquest days. The first church close to the river would have been on the strip of gravel which the present day church stands. There was no sea wall or river bank as we know it today. In the early twelfth century the church existed with a circular tower serving as the nave. In the early thirteenth century the building was widened with north and south aisles built on either side of the rectangular chancel and by the late thirteenth century the building had been extended with a new chancel; the existing chancel became the nave, and north and south chapels were added. The chancel's eastern wall was later demolished and moved to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4722, 0.2924
- District
- Thurrock
- Parish
- Thurrock, unparished area
- Postcode
- RM20 4AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thurrock
- Established
- 1250
- Nearest railway station
- Chafford Hundred Lakeside — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592829 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Clement's Church, West Thurrock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Clements Thurrock.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Clement's Church?
- St Clement's Church is in London, United Kingdom (postcode RM20 4AL), in the parish of Thurrock, unparished area.
- What is St Clement's Church?
- St Clement's Church — church in West Thurrock, Essex, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Clement's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Chafford Hundred Lakeside, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode RM20 4AL.
- When was St Clement's Church built?
- Built or established in 1250.
- Is St Clement's Church a listed building?
- St Clement's Church is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is St Clement's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Clement's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Clement's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Chafford Hundred Lakeside, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RM20 4AL.