List of Church of England churches in Thurrock

Thurrock contains 17 parish churches for traditional Church of England parishes that were in existence before 1850. There are a further five parishes, parts of which are within Thurrock, but for which the parish church lies outside the Thurrock unitary authority. During the 19th and 20th centuries, reorganisation created new parishes and churches whilst other parishes were amalgamated and buildings made redundant.

Parish Dedication Date Listing Status Aveley St Michael before 1300Raymond Powell, The making of Essex Parishes (in Essex Review, 1953) Grade I Bulphan St Mary the Virgin 15th-century with 19th-century rebuilding Grade IChadwell St Mary St Mary the Virgin before 1066 John Morris (Ed) Domesday Book: Essex (Phillimore, 1983) Grade ICorringham St Mary the Virgin before 1066; Saxon stone work on the south wall of the nave and chancelStephen Pewsey & Andrew Brooks, East Saxon Heritage (Alan Sutton Publishing, 1993) Grade IEast Tilbury St Catherine before 1300 Grade IFobbing St Michael before 1066; Saxon stonework and blocked window Grade IGrays ThurrockSt Peter and St Paul c. 1254; possibly before 1085 Grade II*Horndon-on-the-HillSt Peter and St Paul before 1066 Grade ILangdon HillsSt Mary and All Saints before 1300, but present building from 15th century Grade II* Redundant – private dwellingAndrew Barham, Lost Parish Churches of Essex (Ian Henry Publications, 2000)Little ThurrockSt Mary the Virgin before 1300; possibly 1170Tony Benton Boldly from the marshes (Thurrock Council, 1991) Grade II*MuckingSt John the Baptistpresent building largely 19th-century, but with some earlier features Grade II* Redundant – private dwellingOrsettSt Giles and All Saints before 1066 Grade ISouth OckendonSt Nicholas before 1085Cyril Hart The Early Charters of Essex (Leicester University Press, 1971) present building mainly 15th-century but with 13th-century tower Grade IStanford-le-HopeSt Margaret of Antiochbefore 1300 Grade IStiffordSt Mary the Virgin before 1066 Grade II*West ThurrockSt Clement before 1090 foundations of 11th-century round nave visible Grade I Redundant – owned by Procter & GambleWest TilburySt James before 1200 Grade II* Redundant – private dwelling

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