St Mary's Church, Prittlewell

St Mary's Church, Prittlewell
St. Mary's Parish Church, Prittlewell
St Mary's Church, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea
51°32′56″N0°42′18″E / 51.5489°N 0.7051°E / 51.5489; 0.7051
Location	East Street, Prittlewell, Southend
Country	England
Denomination	Anglican
Website	www.stmarysprittlewell.co.uk
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	7th century
Founder(s)	Saxons
Dedication	St Mary
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Grade I
Designated	1951
Architectural type	Church
Style	Saxon [1]
Completed	7th century
Administration
Province	Canterbury
Diocese	Chelmsford
Parish	Prittlewell

St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed parish church ^[2] in the suburb of Prittlewell in the city of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is the largest and one of the oldest churches in the county. The church is open for worship, while community events aree held in its hall. The church is also connected to two local Church of England schools. ^[3]

Architecture

The church was founded in the 7th century as a chapel by the Saxons. From the 12th century until the 17th century it was extended and became the largest church in the county of Essex, as well as one of the oldest churches in the county. ^[4]

Gallery

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  The interior of the church in 1891
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  The church from Southend Victoria railway station in the 1950s
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  The church from the northeast end of the building

References

1. "Welcome!". St Mary's Church, Prittlewell. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
2. Historic England. "Church of St Mary, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea (Grade I) (1322353)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 15 February 2025.
3. "St Mary's Prittlewell C of E Primary School Redesign". www.st-marysprittlewell.com. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
4. Holmes, Katherine. "History of Southend". Southend-on-Sea City Council. Retrieved 4 September 2022.