Stanford-le-Hope, Historical town in Thurrock, England
Stanford-le-Hope sits 24 miles east of London, featuring an 800-year-old church named St Margarets at its center surrounded by shops and restaurants.
The town's name originates from Stanna's Ford, referring to a crossing point over the River Hope, which flows as a tributary of the Thames.
The town maintains strong community bonds through local events, parks, and nature reserves, including the Thurrock Thameside Nature Reserve with Thames views.
Stanford-le-Hope railway station connects residents to London via the c2c-operated London, Tilbury and Southend line for daily commuting.
Novelist Joseph Conrad resided here from 1896 to 1898, completing his renowned work 'Heart of Darkness' while living in a medieval farmstead called Ivy Walls.
Location: Thurrock
GPS coordinates: 51.51400,0.42440
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:54
Mucking excavation
2.3 km
Thurrock Thameside Nature Park
2.7 km
Baker Street Mill
5.1 km
Church of St Mary
5.3 km
Stanford Warren
1.1 km
Mucking Flats and Marshes
2.6 km
Vange and Fobbing Marshes
5 km
The Kings Head
4.8 km
Basildon Meadows
5 km
St Giles & All Saints Church, Orsett
3.9 km
St James' Church, West Tilbury
5 km
Church of St Mary
2.9 km
Horndon Meadow
3.1 km
Mucking Creek
2.2 km
Church of St Michael
3.8 km
Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Stanford-le-Hope
118 m
Church of St Peter and St Paul
1.8 km
Church of St John the Baptist
1.1 km
Church of St Mary and All Saints
4.2 km
Bell Inn
1.6 km
Whitmore Arms Public House
3.8 km
Thatched Cottage
5 km
Old Market Hall
1.7 km
Inn On The Green
202 m
Arden Hall
1.8 km
Stanford House
3.8 km
World War II bombing decoy on Fobbing Marshes, 1.11km and 1.15km north west of Oozedam
5 km
Milestone, South Hill, 100m E of Lower Dunton Road, by "Hill Drop"
3 kmReviews
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