2012
TL9604 : Lych Gate at St Lawrence
taken 13 years ago, near to St Lawrence, Essex, England
Lych Gate at St Lawrence
The church dates from 1877. For more info on the church see Link
(Archive Link ) which includes this interesting snippet: Three generations of the Wedgwood Benn family lie beneath the floor of the chancel including Lord Stansgate, father of the politician Anthony Wedgwood Benn.
Dengie Peninsula
The Dengie (pronounced with a soft G) Peninsula is an area of South Essex, bounded by the River Blackwater to the north, the River Crouch to the south and the North Sea to the east. The western Boundary of the old "Dengie Hundred" ran from (and included) North Fambridge to Woodham Walter: The nearby town of Maldon was not part of the Dengie Hundred as it was a borough in its own right. See Link
The area has a relatively low population density, with large areas of farm and marsh land. The largest towns are Burnham on Crouch with a population of c. 7,500 and Southminster with a population of c. 3,800.
Useful links:
Dengie 100 Link
Essex-family-history Link
wikipedia Link
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
- Grid Square
- TL9604, 19 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Roger Jones (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 26 February, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 27 February, 2012
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TL 96669 04352 [1m precision]
WGS84: 51:42.2060N 0:50.6882E - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
- View Direction
- East-southeast (about 112 degrees)