Benfleet Historical

 

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Associated Links

Benfleet Community Archive - www.benfleethistory.org.uk

Canvey Community Archive - canveyisland.org.uk

Hadleigh & Thundersley Community Archive - hadleighhistory.org.uk

AGES Archeological & Historical Society - ages-aha.co.uk

Museums & Places of Interest

Castle Point Transport Museum - canveyislandtransportmuseum.co.uk

The Bay Museum & Research Facility - the-bay-museum.co.uk

Canvey Island Heritage Centre - canveyislandheritagecentre.wordpress.com

Canvey Murals - Sea Wall, Eastern Esplanade - contact: colinletchford47@hotmail.co.uk

Rayleigh Town Museum - rayleightownmuseum.org

Rayleigh Windmill, Grade II listed tower mill - rochford.gov.uk

Rayleigh Dutch Cottage Grade II listed - rochford.gov.uk

Rayleigh Mount (NT) remains of Domesday castle - Link coming soon

Hadleigh Castle (EH) Grade I listed,scheduled monument - Link coming soon

Our Historic Churches

St Mary The Virgin, Benfleet
Grade I listed, dating to the 12th Century. Tradition says the foundation stone was laid 894AD

St Mary The Virgin, Benfleet

St James the Less Church, Hadleigh
Grade I listed, Saxon and Norman origins with chancel and nave dating to 12th Century

St James the Less Church, Hadleigh

St Peter's Church, Thundersley
Grade II* listed. Original building dedicated to St Michael in 1120 but burnt down in 1215.
New chancel built and dedicated to St Peter on 23rd June 1230.

St Peter's Church, Thundersley

Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh
Grade II* listed, Saxon and Norman origins, with a Victorian porch

Holy Trinity Church, Rayleigh