Population 8,381 Unitary authority Country England Dialling code 01708 Post town South Ockendon | OS grid reference TQ565805 Region East Sovereign state United Kingdom Ceremonial county Essex UK parliament constituency Thurrock | |
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Taste of aveley south ockendon essex
Aveley is a small town within the Thurrock unitary authority in Essex, England and one of the traditional (Church of England) parishes in Thurrock. It is a suburban development located 16.3 miles (26.2 km) east of Charing Cross in London and within the eastern bounds of the M25 motorway.
Contents
- Taste of aveley south ockendon essex
- Map of Aveley UK
- A look back in time aveley essex uk memories history
- Location
- History
- St Michaels Church
- Other listed buildings
- Demographics
- Sport
- Communications
- References
Map of Aveley, UK
A look back in time aveley essex uk memories history
Location
Aveley is roughly bounded to the north and west by the London Borough of Havering, to the south by the A13 road and to the east by the M25 motorway.
Nearest places:
History
In Domesday the names has various spellings - Alvithelea, Alvileia and Alvilea. The name means Aelfgyth's wood clearing. A variation, in 1418, is Alvythele.
John Newton, the author of Amazing Grace, lived in Aveley which was the home of his father's second wife. Alice Diehl (née Mangold), the novelist and concert pianist, was born in Aveley.
After the Second World War the population grew rapidly as the area absorbed some of the London overspill.
St Michael's Church
The parish church (St. Michael's) is a Grade 1 listed building that was built in the 12th century. It contains the 14th century memorial brass of Radulphus de Knevynton which is echoed in the arms of the Thurrock unitary authority. The church was declared unsafe in the 19th century, with the recommendation that it should be pulled down. However, the parishioners raised £1,000 and saved the structure.
Other listed buildings
Grade 2*
Grade 2
The Old Ship public house at 58 High Street is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.
Demographics
According to Thurrock Council in 2001 the ward of Aveley and Uplands had a population of 8,381 people.
Sport
Aveley is the home of two non-League football clubs; Aveley, who play at the Mill Field and Thurrock who play at Ship Lane.
Belhus golf course is located in Aveley near the site of the former Belhus Mansion. Much of the remaining land from Belhus forms the Belhus Woods Country Park.
Communications
Nearest railway stations: