Stanford-le-Hope
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Stanford-le-Hope | |
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Statistics | |
Population: | 6,630 (2001) |
Ordnance Survey | |
OS grid reference: | TQ685825 |
Administration | |
District: | Thurrock |
Region: | East of England |
Constituent country: | England |
Sovereign state: | United Kingdom |
Other | |
Ceremonial county: | Essex |
Historic county: | Essex |
Services | |
Police force: | Essex Police |
Fire and rescue: | {{{Fire}}} |
Ambulance: | East of England |
Post office and telephone | |
Post town: | STANFORD-LE-HOPE |
Postal district: | SS17 |
Dialling code: | 01375 |
Politics | |
UK Parliament: | Basildon |
European Parliament: | East of England |
Stanford-le-Hope is a town situated in the county of Essex, England. The town is within the unitary authority of Thurrock and located 23.8 miles (38.4 km) east of Charing Cross in London. Its principal claim to fame is that Joseph Conrad lived and wrote there.
Often known locally simply as Stanford, the town is home to many working-class commuters working in London, thanks to its proximity to the capital and its c2c-operated London, Tilbury and Southend Railway rail connections. One of the main local industries is the nearby oil refinery at Shell Haven, and soon will be home to the highly protested joint developments of P&O and Shell's deep sea port, major business and logistics park. Many residents also travel along the nearby A13 to work in the Lakeside Shopping Centre.
As Stanford-le-Hope grows in size, it has started to incorporate neighbouring settlements such as Corringham, Mucking and Fobbing, the latter of which was the scene of one of the uprisings which led to the Peasants' Revolt.
Stanford-le-Hope is bordered to the north by the A13 road and to the south by the Thames Estuary. It is located 12.7 miles (20.5 km) west of Southend-on-Sea.