Corringham, Essex

Corringham is an English town, with its commercial centre in smaller Stanford-Le-Hope immediately to its south-west. It is in the unitary authority of Thurrock and a traditional (Church of England) parish stretching from Horseshoe Bay in the Thames Estuary to Dry Street, south of Langdon Hills.[2] It is in the far east of the borough.

Corringham

St. Mary's Church, Corringham
Corringham
Location within Essex
Population8,884 (2001)[1]
OS grid referenceTQ708832
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSTANFORD-LE-HOPE
Postcode districtSS17
Dialling code01375
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
  • South Basildon and East Thurrock

The first of its two parish churches originated in the Saxon period. Corringham was formerly served by the Corringham Light Railway which connected the Kynoch munitions factory with the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. The small historic heart is one of the seven conservation areas in the borough, which is for local government matters a Unitary Authority.[3]

In electoral ward (areas of boroughs drawn for equal electorate) the town falls into Stanford East and Corringham Town.

History

Origin of the name

The place-name 'Corringham' is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Currincham. It appears as Curingeham in the Feet of Fines for 1204. The name means 'the village of Curra's people'.[4]

Parish church

The south wall of the parish church contains examples of Saxon herringbone stonework in both the nave and the chancel.[5] There are other Saxon features inside the church. The tower is also likely to be Saxon.[6]

Schools

Primary schools
  • Corringham Primary School,[7] Herd Lane.

Age range 4–11 years, number of pupils: 12

  • Giffards Primary School,[8] Queen Elizabeth Drive.

Age Range 4–11 years, number of pupils: 420

  • Graham James Primary School,[9] The Sorrells.

Age Range 4–11 years, number of pupils: 215

Secondary
  • Gable Hall School,[10][11] Southend Road. A specialist performing arts and applied learning college.

Age range: 11–18, number of pupils: At least 21

Sport and leisure

Corringham has a Non-League football club, East Thurrock United F.C. who play at Rookery Hill and currently play in the National League South.

Notable people
  • Mark-Anthony Turnage – Composer.[12]
  • Danny Crates – Paralympic 800m athlete. Flag bearer at Beijing 2008.
  • Roy Hay – Lead guitarist and song writer in ex-band Culture Club.
  • Sue Hodge – Actress, best known for her role as the waitress Mimi Labonq in the BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo.
  • Dougie Poynter – Bass player and vocalist in British pop-punk band, McFly.
  • dan le sac – producer and vocalist in British Electro/Hip-Hop band, dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip.
  • Michael Stanley – Samoan international rugby player educated at Gable Hall School.
  • Denise Van Outen – Actress, singer and television presenter.
  • Rylan Clark – Reality TV star, singer, LGBT advocate, model.

References
  1. "Thurrock: Strategic Planning: Population". www.thurrock-community.org.uk. January 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2005. Retrieved 5 January 2007.
  2. https://www.achurchnearyou.com/search/?lat=51.525&lon=0.460
  3. Conservation Area Character Appraisals And Management Proposals For Thurrock. Thurrock Council
  4. Eilert Ekwall, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names, p.123.
  5. Stephen Pewsey and Andrew Brooks (1993) East Saxon heritage. Allan Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0750902906
  6. Potter, JE (2005). "A Geological Review of Some Early Church Quoins". Essex Archaeology and History. 36.
  7. Corringham Primary School Thurrock: Read Parent Reviews & Rankings. Schoolsnet.com. Retrieved on 2015-10-31.
  8. Giffards Primary School Thurrock: Read Parent Reviews & Rankings. Schoolsnet.com. Retrieved on 2015-10-31.
  9. Graham James Primary Academy Thurrock: Read Parent Reviews & Rankings. Schoolsnet.com. Retrieved on 2015-10-31.
  10. Gable Hall School Thurrock: Read Parent Reviews & Rankings. Schoolsnet.com. Retrieved on 2015-10-31.
  11. "Welcome to Ortu Gable Hall School". www.ortugablehall.org. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  12. peterg (13 June 2015). "Corringham-born composer. Mark-Anthony Turnage awarded CBE". Your Thurrock. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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