St Mary's Church, Prittlewell
St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the suburb of Prittlewell in the city of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is the largest and one of the oldest churches in Essex. The church is open for worship. community events and other functions as well as its church hall on Victoria Avenue in the city and both its low phase school on East Street and upper phase school on Boston Avenue which are part of the Church of England's school educational institution.[3]
| St Mary's Church, Prittlewell | |
|---|---|
| St. Mary's Parish Church, Prittlewell | |
St Mary's Church, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea | |
| 51°32′56″N 0°42′18″E / 51.5489°N 0.7051°ECoordinates: 51°32′56″N 0°42′18″E / 51.5489°N 0.7051°E | |
| Location | East Street, Prittlewell, Southend |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | Seventh Century |
| Founder(s) | Saxons |
| Dedication | St Mary |
| Dedicated | Seventh Century |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I[1] |
| Designated | 1951 |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Saxon Architecture[2] |
| Completed | Seventh Century |
| Administration | |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Diocese | Chelmsford |
| Parish | Prittlewell |
Architecture
The church was founded in the seventh century as a chapel by the Saxons and between the Twelfth Century and Seventeenth Century. It was added to and became the largest church in the county of Essex and is also one of the oldests churches in the county. The church is also the largest in both Southend and South East Essex.[4]
Gallery
The interior of the church in 1891
The church from Southend Victoria railway station in the 1950s
The church from the northeast end of the building
References
- ^ Stuff, Good. "Church of St Mary, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Welcome!". St Mary's Church, Prittlewell. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Home | St Mary's Prittlewell C of E Primary School Redesign". www.st-marysprittlewell.com. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ Holmes, Katherine. "History of Southend". Southend-on-Sea City Council. Retrieved 4 September 2022.