St. Lawrence Bay
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St Lawrence Bay is a village in Essex
, UK
. It is in an area known as the Dengie Hundred, next to the River Blackwater
.
The village is now known as St Lawrence, Essex which comprises the two settlements of St Lawrence Bay and Ramsey Island
.
St Lawrence has the local nickname of 'Stone'.
The church has been designated as a rural discovery church and as such displays regular exhibitions.
Three generations of the Wedgewood Benn family including Viscount Stansgate
are commemorated in this church
This has severely decreased the number of holidaymakers, but has increased the permanent village population.
This new housing has been a major issue with a large number of residents, with the strain on local resources (schools etc) being a worry.
There are two pubs: The St. Lawrence Inn and The Stone. The Inn also houses an Indian restaurant.
St Lawrence Bay is home to Stone Sailing Club and to a watersports club.
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is in an area known as the Dengie Hundred, next to the River Blackwater
River Blackwater, Essex
The River Blackwater is a river in England. It rises in the northwest of Essex as the River Pant and flows to Bocking, near Braintree, from where its name changes to the Blackwater. Its course takes it near Stisted, and then via Bradwell Juxta Coggeshall and Coggeshall and near Witham where it is...
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The village is now known as St Lawrence, Essex which comprises the two settlements of St Lawrence Bay and Ramsey Island
Ramsey Island
Ramsey Island is an island about 1 km off the coast of the St David's peninsula in Pembrokeshire on the northern side of St Brides Bay, in southwest Wales....
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St Lawrence has the local nickname of 'Stone'.
History
In the past the village was known as St Lawrence Newland a reference to clearing the forest to make way for farming that created the village.Church
St Lawrence Parish Church is built on a high spot at the southern edge of the village.The church has been designated as a rural discovery church and as such displays regular exhibitions.
Three generations of the Wedgewood Benn family including Viscount Stansgate
Viscount Stansgate
Viscount Stansgate, of Stansgate in the County of Essex, is a currently disclaimed title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1942 for the Labour politician and former Secretary of State for India and Secretary of State for Air, William Wedgwood Benn. He was the second son of Sir...
are commemorated in this church
Leisure Activity
The village is famous for sailing and watersports, which bring in many tourists during the summer. However, one of the two caravan parks has been almost completely replaced by housing.This has severely decreased the number of holidaymakers, but has increased the permanent village population.
This new housing has been a major issue with a large number of residents, with the strain on local resources (schools etc) being a worry.
There are two pubs: The St. Lawrence Inn and The Stone. The Inn also houses an Indian restaurant.
St Lawrence Bay is home to Stone Sailing Club and to a watersports club.