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{{Short description|Town and ward in Essex, England}}
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| population = 4829
| population_ref = (2011 Census)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128733&c=Southminster&d=16&e=62&g=6425470&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1442944208495&enc=1|title=Town/Ward population 2011|accessdate=22 September 2015}}</ref>
| 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>
|shire_district= [[Maldon (district)|Maldon]]
|shire_district= [[Maldon District|Maldon]]
|shire_county = [[Essex]]
|shire_county = [[Essex]]
|region= East of England
|region= East of England
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|static_image_caption= St Leonard's, Southminster
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'''Southminster''' is a town and [[Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom|electoral ward]] 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, Essex|River Blackwater]], which is tidal and since [[Roman Britain|Roman]] times has been the gateway to trading in the area.
'''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.


==History==
==History==
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==St Leonard's Church==
==St Leonard's Church==
The medieval St Leonard's Church dates mainly from the 15th century, although there are traces of much earlier work. 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 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>


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


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


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
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==Transport==
==Transport==
===Railway===
[[Southminster railway station]], the terminus of [[Crouch Valley line|a single-line branch]] that was electrified in the 1980s, provides services to [[Wickford]] and [[Liverpool Street station]] in the [[City of London]].
[[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.
==In Literature==
Southminster is the name given to the fictional cathedral city featured in the short story 'An Episode of Cathedral History' by [[M.R. James]], published in ''[[A Thin Ghost and Others]]'', his third collection of Ghost Stories published in 1919.


==Location Grid==
===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:
Parishes adjacent to the Southminster parish:
{{NSEW|[[Steeple, Essex|Steeple]]<br/>[[Asheldham]]<br/>[[Dengie]]|[[Burnham-on-Crouch]]|None ([[North Sea]])|[[Maylandsea|Mayland]]<br/>[[Althorne]]|||||}}
{{NSEW|[[Steeple, Essex|Steeple]]<br/>[[Asheldham]]<br/>[[Dengie]]|[[Burnham-on-Crouch]]|None ([[North Sea]])|[[Maylandsea|Mayland]]<br/>[[Althorne]]|||||}}
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Southminster
St Leonard's, Southminster
Southminster is located in Essex
Southminster
Southminster
Location within Essex
Population4,829 (2021 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ961995
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSOUTHMINSTER
Postcode districtCM0
Dialling code01621
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
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List of places
UK
England
Essex
51°39′35″N 0°49′52″E / 51.6598°N 0.831°E / 51.6598; 0.831

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

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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

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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

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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

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Railway

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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. 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

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

Routes include:

Location grid

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Parishes adjacent to the Southminster parish:

References

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