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North Benfleet
Location within Essex
OS grid reference TQ755894
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Wickford
Postcode district SS12
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51°34′32″N0°31′59″E / 51.575683°N 0.532923°E / 51.575683; 0.532923

North Benfleet is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet, in the Basildon district of Essex, England, located between the towns of Basildon to the west and South Benfleet to the east. It adjoins the small village of Bowers Gifford. In 1931 the parish had a population of 560. [1] On 1 January 1937 the parish was abolished to form Billericay. [2]

Prior to 1066, North Benfleet was owned by King Harold, and transferred to William the Conqueror afterwards. [3]

The Church of All Saints is a mixture of 13th, 14th and 15th century construction, which was rebuilt during the 17th century. [4] Although it had fallen into disrepair after many years of disuse, it was returned to regular use in March 2013 by the Orthodox Church, [5] and now has weekly services.

The parish of "Bowers Gifford and North Benfleet" was formed on 1 April 2010. [6]

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References

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  3. "North Benfleet". White's Directory of Essex. 1848.
  4. "North Benfleet". An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex. Vol. 4. 1923. p. 97-98.
  5. History | ALL SAINTS Orthodox Church, Basildon, Essex
  6. "The Basildon (Reorganisation of Community Governance) Order 2010" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 10 October 2020.

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