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Southminster
Southminster
	St Leonard's, Southminster
	Southminster Location within Essex
Population	4,829 (2021 Census)
OS grid reference	TQ961995
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
UK Parliament	Maldon;
	List of places UK England Essex 51°39′35″N 0°49′52″E / 51.6598°N 0.831°E

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Southminster is a town and civil parish on the Dengie Peninsula in the Maldon district of Essex in the East of England. It lies about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Burnham-on-Crouch and 10 miles (16 km) south-east of Maldon; it is approximately 52 miles (84 km) east-north-east of London. To the north is the River Blackwater, which is tidal, and, since Roman times, has been the gateway to trading in the area.

History

Southminster is in the centre of the Dengie peninsula, which once formed a hundred of the same name.

A major horse market used to be held annually in the town.

Southminster marshes were a favourite centre for hare coursing in Victorian times.

Pandole Wood contains ancient earthworks believed to date from the Iron Age. The landscape surrounding the town, and elsewhere on the peninsula, is characterized by a pattern of strictly rectangular field boundaries, with evidence of a unit of measurement having been applied to the scheme as a whole. Middle Saxon administrations have been suggested as its origin, although the road to the Roman Saxon Shore fort of Othona at Bradwell-on-Sea also conforms to the pattern.

St Leonard's Church

The medieval St Leonard's Church dates mainly from the 15th century, although there are traces of much earlier work, including from the 12th century. It is a relatively large, "townish" church by Essex standards. The church also stands at an important road junction, contrasting with the familiar Essex pattern of a church and manor house complex on the same site. These features are consistent with John Blair's formulation of an Anglo-Saxon minster, in contrast to a private oratory in its origins, and the place-name would perhaps suggest Cedd's mission at the Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall near Bradwell (to the north) as its parent. The church is a Grade II* listed building.^[2]

Several well-known clergymen are associated with the church, including naturalist Walter Henry Hill, curate from 1832 to 1839, and Alexander John Scott, rector 1805 to 1840 but previously personal chaplain to Horatio Nelson. After the Battle of Trafalgar Nelson died in the arms of Scott, and several artefacts that once belonged to Scott are found in the church.

The church also gives its name to the town's local football team, Southminster St. Leonards F.C.

There is also a brick-built United Reformed Church building in North Street, Southminster.

Facilities

The town has an infant and a primary school, a small library, a handful of pubs, a swimming pool, a brewery and cidery and one holiday park.

Transport

Railway

Southminster railway station is the northern terminus of the Crouch Valley line, which provides generally hourly stopping services to Wickford. Some early-morning peak services continue beyond Wickford to London Liverpool Street. Trains are operated by Greater Anglia.^[3]

The single-tracked line was electrified in the 1980s.

Buses

Bus services in Southminster are operated by First Essex, Hedingham & Chambers and Stephensons of Essex.

Routes include:

331 Chelmsford – Burnham on Crouch
D2 Maldon – Southminster

Location grid

Parishes adjacent to the Southminster parish:

References

^ "Southminster". Retrieved 25 October 2022.
^ "CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, Southminster - 1264082 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
^ "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

[bua2011-1] "Southminster". Retrieved 25 October 2022.

[2] "CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, Southminster - 1264082 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2022.

[Timetables-3] "Timetables". Greater Anglia. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.

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+{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
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+{{More citations needed|date=January 2017}}
+{{Infobox UK place
 |country = England
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+|coordinates = {{coord|51.6598|0.831|display=inline,title}}
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+| population = 4829
+| population_ref = (2021 Census)<ref name="bua2011">{{cite web |title=Southminster|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastofengland/admin/maldon/E04004062__southminster/ |access-date=25 October 2022}}</ref>
-| population_ref = (2001 Census)
- |shire_district= [[Maldon (district)|Maldon]]
+ |shire_district= [[Maldon District|Maldon]]
 |shire_county = [[Essex]]
 |region= East of England
-|constituency_westminster= [[Maldon and East Chelmsford (UK Parliament constituency)|Maldon and East Chelmsford]]
+|constituency_westminster= [[Maldon (UK Parliament constituency)|Maldon]]
 |post_town= SOUTHMINSTER
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-'''Southminster''' is a town on the [[Dengie peninsula]] in the [[Maldon (district)|Maldon district]] of [[Essex]] in the [[East of England]]. It lies about three miles north of [[Burnham-on-Crouch]] and ten miles south-east of [[Maldon, Essex|Maldon]]. To the north is the River Blackwater, which is tidal and since Roman times has been the gateway to trading in the area. '''Saint Lawrence Bay''', which is part of the Southminster area, can be accessed by road.
+'''Southminster''' is a town and [[civil parish]] on the [[Dengie Peninsula]] in the [[Maldon District|Maldon district]] of [[Essex]] in the [[East of England]]. It lies about {{convert| 3|mi}} north of [[Burnham-on-Crouch]] and {{convert| 10|mi}} south-east of [[Maldon, Essex|Maldon]]; it is approximately {{convert| 52|mi}} east-north-east of [[London]]. To the north is the [[River Blackwater, Essex|River Blackwater]], which is tidal, and, since [[Roman Britain|Roman]] times, has been the gateway to trading in the area.
-==Accessibility==
-Isolated 20 miles from [[Chelmsford]], the nearest large town, the town would be very much in decline if it were not for [[Southminster railway station]] and employment opportunities at the nearby [[Bradwell nuclear power station]]. The station is situated on a single-line branch from [[Wickford]], which was electrified in the 1980s, and provides a service every 45 minutes to Wickford, continuing in peak hours through to [[Liverpool Street station]] in the [[City of London]], thus including the town in the [[London commuter belt]].
-==Facilities==
-The town has one primary school, a small library, a handful of pubs, a police station, a few local businesses such as 'Martins' convenience store, a holiday park, a bakery and many takeaways.
 ==History==
-Southminster is a historic village sited in the centre of the [[Dengie peninsula]] that once formed a [[hundred (county subdivision)|hundred]] of the same name.
+Southminster is in the centre of the [[Dengie Peninsula|Dengie]] peninsula, which once formed a [[hundred (county subdivision)|hundred]] of the same name.
-A major horse market used to be held annually in the village.
+A major horse market used to be held annually in the town.
-Southminster marshes were a favourite centre for hare coursing in Victorian times.
+Southminster marshes were a favourite centre for [[hare coursing]] in Victorian times.
-Pandole Wood contains ancient earthworks believed to date from the Iron Age.  The landscape surrounding the town, and most of the peninsula, is characterized by a pattern of strictly rectangular field boundaries and evidence of a unit of measurement that has been applied to the scheme as a whole. Middle-saxon, or mid-Roman administrations have been suggested as its origin. The late-Roman road leading to St.Peter's chapel cuts across this pattern.
+Pandole Wood contains ancient earthworks believed to date from the [[British Iron Age|Iron Age]].  The landscape surrounding the town, and elsewhere on the peninsula, is characterized by a pattern of strictly rectangular field boundaries, with evidence of a unit of measurement having been applied to the scheme as a whole. Middle [[History of Anglo-Saxon England|Saxon]] administrations have been suggested as its origin, although the road to the Roman [[Saxon Shore]] fort of [[Othona]] at [[Bradwell-on-Sea]] also conforms to the pattern.
 ==St Leonard's Church==
+The medieval St Leonard's Church dates mainly from the 15th century, although there are traces of much earlier work, including from the 12th century.  It is a relatively large, "townish" church by Essex standards.  The church also stands at an important road junction, contrasting with the familiar Essex pattern of a church and [[manor house]] complex on the same site.  These features are consistent with John Blair's [[Minster hypothesis|formulation]] of an Anglo-Saxon [[Minster (church)|minster]], in contrast to a private [[Oratory (worship)|oratory]] in its origins, and the place-name would perhaps suggest [[Cedd]]'s mission at the [[Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall]] near Bradwell (to the north) as its parent. The church is a [[Grade II* listed building]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, Southminster - 1264082 {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1264082 |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}}</ref>
-The medieval [http://www.stleonardsouthminster.org.uk St Leonard's Church] dates mainly from the 15th century, although there are traces of much earlier work.
-There have been several well-known rectors, including naturalist Rev Walter Henry Hill, and Rev [[Alexander John Scott]] who was personal chaplain to [[Admiral Lord Nelson]].
-After the [[battle of Trafalgar]] Nelson died in the arms of Rev Scott.
-Several artefacts that once belonged to Rev Scott are found in the church.
+Several well-known clergymen are associated with the church, including [[Natural History|naturalist]] Walter Henry Hill, curate from 1832 to 1839, and [[Alexander John Scott]], rector 1805 to 1840 but previously personal chaplain to [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Horatio Nelson]]. After the [[Battle of Trafalgar]] Nelson died in the arms of Scott, and several artefacts that once belonged to Scott are found in the church.
-==Nearest places==
-* Maldon
-* Burnham-on-Crouch
-* Bradwell-on-sea
+The church also gives its name to the town's local [[Association football|football]] team, Southminster St. Leonards F.C.
-==References==
+There is also a brick-built [[United Reformed Church]] building in North Street, Southminster.
-{{Essex}}
+==Facilities==
-[[Category:Towns in Essex]]
+The town has an infant and a primary school, a small library, a handful of pubs, a swimming pool, a brewery and cidery and one holiday park.
-[[Category:Maldon (district)]]
+==Transport==
+===Railway===
+[[File:Southminster railway station, 2011.jpg|thumb|Southminster railway station in 2011]]
+[[Southminster railway station]] is the northern terminus of the [[Crouch Valley line]], which provides generally hourly stopping services to [[Wickford railway station|Wickford]]. Some early-morning peak services continue beyond Wickford to [[Liverpool Street railway station|London Liverpool Street]]. Trains are operated by [[Greater Anglia]].<ref name="Timetables">{{Cite web |work=Greater Anglia |title=Timetables |date=21 May 2023 |access-date=12 September 2023 |url= https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/timetables |quote=}}</ref>
+The single-tracked line was electrified in the 1980s.
+===Buses===
+Bus services in Southminster are operated by [[First Essex]], [[Hedingham & Chambers]] and [[Stephensons of Essex]].
+Routes include:
+* 331 [[Chelmsford]] – [[Burnham on Crouch]]
+* D2 Maldon – Southminster
+==Location grid==
+Parishes adjacent to the Southminster parish:
+{{NSEW|[[Steeple, Essex|Steeple]]<br/>[[Asheldham]]<br/>[[Dengie]]|[[Burnham-on-Crouch]]|None ([[North Sea]])|[[Maylandsea|Mayland]]<br/>[[Althorne]]|||||}}
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+{{Commons category|Southminster}}
+{{Essex}}
+{{authority control}}
-{{Essex-geo-stub}}
-[[it:Southminster]]
+[[Category:Southminster| ]]
+[[Category:Civil parishes in Essex]]
-[[nl:Southminster]]
+[[Category:Maldon District]]
-[[pl:Southminster]]

v t e Ceremonial county of Essex
Unitary authorities	Southend-on-Sea Thurrock
Boroughs or districts	Basildon Braintree Brentwood Castle Point Chelmsford Colchester Epping Forest Harlow Maldon Rochford Tendring Uttlesford
Major settlements (cities in italics)	Aveley Basildon Billericay Braintree Brentwood Brightlingsea Buckhurst Hill Burnham-on-Crouch Canvey Island Chadwell St Mary Chelmsford Chigwell Chipping Ongar Clacton-on-Sea Coggeshall Colchester Corringham Dovercourt Epping Frinton-on-Sea Grays Great Dunmow Hadleigh Halstead Harlow Harwich Leigh-on-Sea Loughton Maldon Manningtree Pitsea Purfleet Rayleigh Rochford Saffron Walden Shoeburyness South Benfleet South Ockendon Southend-on-Sea South Woodham Ferrers Stanford-le-Hope Thaxted Thundersley Tilbury Waltham Abbey Walton-on-the-Naze West Mersea West Thurrock Wickford Witham Wivenhoe See also: List of civil parishes in Essex
Rivers	Blackwater Brain Cam Can Chelmer Ching Cobbins Brook Colne Crouch River Lea River Lee Flood Relief Channel Mardyke Pincey Brook Prittle Brook Roach Roding Roman Stort Stour Stour Brook Ter
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