- Stanford-le-Hope
infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Stanford-le-Hope
unitary_england=Thurrock
region= East of England
lieutenancy_england=Essex
constituency_westminster= Basildon
post_town= STANFORD-LE-HOPE
postcode_district= SS17
postcode_area=SS
dial_code= 01375
os_grid_reference= TQ683822
latitude= 51.5140longitude= 0.4244
population= 6,630 (2001)
Stanford-le-Hope is a town situated in the county of
Essex ,England . The town is within theunitary authority ofThurrock and located 23.8 miles (38.4 km) east of Charing Cross inLondon . Its principal claim to fame is thatJoseph Conrad lived and wrote there.The town is served by
Stanford-le-Hope railway station .Often known locally simply as Stanford, the town is home to many working-class commuters working in London, thanks to its proximity to the capital and its
c2c -operatedLondon, Tilbury and Southend Railway rail connections. One of the main local industries is the nearbyoil refinery atShell Haven , and soon will be home to the highly protested joint developments ofP&O and Shell's deep sea port, major business and logistics park. Many residents also travel along the nearby A13 to work in theLakeside Shopping Centre .As Stanford-le-Hope grows in size, it has started to incorporate neighbouring settlements such as Corringham,
Mucking andFobbing , the latter of which was the scene of one of the uprisings which led to thePeasants' Revolt .Stanford-le-Hope is bordered to the north by the
A13 road and to the south by theThames Estuary . It is located 12.7 miles (20.5 km) west ofSouthend-on-Sea .External links
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=51.514099%C2%B0+0.424432%C2%B0 Google Maps - Stanford le Hope ]
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