Stanford-le-hope
Stanford-le-Hope is a community as well as Church of England parish situated in the region of Essex, England. Commonly known locally simply as Stanford, the community is within the unitary authority of Thurrock and situated 23.8 miles (38.4 km) east of Charing Cross in London. Its major claim to fame is that Joseph Conrad lived and created there. Unlike some other areas of Thurrock, Stanford-le-Hope is surrounded by countryside and farmland. 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 kilometres) west of Southend-on-Sea. The community centre has a village feel with its 800-year-old church, St Margarets making a noticeable as well as appealing site around which shops, clubs and also restaurants have actually expanded to develop a lively core to the community. As Stanford-le-Hope grows in dimension, it has begun to integrate neighbouring negotiations such as Corringham, Mucking and Fobbing, the latter of which was the scene of among the uprisings which led to the Peasants' Revolt. The River Hope, a tributary of the Thames, goes through the community. Locally there are a number of parks and nature gets, significantly Thurrock Thameside Nature Reserve, with a visitor centre providing views up and down the Thames across both commercial and natural landscapes including the Mucking Flats SSSI.
