Steeple, Essex
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Coordinates: 51°41′28″N 0°47′56″E / 51.691°N 0.799°E
| Steeple | |
 St. Lawrence and All Saints church, Steeple |
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 Steeple
Steeple shown within Essex |
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| Population | 1,000 |
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| OS grid reference | TL934029 |
| District | Maldon |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Southminster |
| Postcode district | CM0 |
| Dialling code | 01621 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Maldon and East Chelmsford |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Steeple is a small village in south Essex. It is situated just east of Maylandsea and Mayland, on the southern side of the River Blackwater estuary. A hamlet, within the village of Steeple, on the banks of the River Blackwater is called Stansgate.
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[edit] Steeple Church
The original Parish Church of St Lawrence was destroyed by fire and the current Church was built in the centre of the village in 1884.
[edit] Stansgate Priory
Stansgate Priory .[1] was a Cluniac Priory built near to the banks of the River Blackwater in about 1120 AD. It was one of many priories closed by Cardinal Wolseley in 1524.
[edit] Viscount Stansgate
The village has been home to several generations of Viscount Stansgates.
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