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Southern District Open Day - Celebrating our 55th Anniversary
55th Anniversary Open Day
Come to South Essex and ring in our city, towns, and villages, and help us to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the formation of the youngest district in Essex and to raise money for the EACR’s Recruitment and Training fund and local bell restoration and enhancement projects.
Refreshments
Refreshments available at various towers through the day.
Tickets
Day tickets will be available to purchase in advance from mid-June for £20, or on the day at the first 5 towers for £22. Tickets for individual towers £2.
|
Time |
Tower |
Dedication |
Bells |
Weight & key |
Notes |
Navigation |
Parking Information |
|
09:00 to 09:55 |
Leigh-on-Sea (+) |
St Clement |
8 |
10-1-21 in G |
T |
SS9 2DE |
Nearby roads (restrictions apply) or in Elm Road car park (SS9 1SP) |
|
09:20 to 10:20 |
Prittlewell |
St Mary the Virgin |
10 |
18-0-9 in E |
SS2 6EQ |
Church school car park accessible from East Street (entrance opposite Life Chiropractic Clinic, Southend). Also nearby roads. | |
|
09:40 to 10:40 |
Thorpe Bay |
St Augustine |
8 |
16-0-18 in F |
SS1 3JQ |
Nearby roads |
|
|
10:00 to 11:00 |
Great Wakering |
St Nicholas |
6 |
8-1-2 in A |
GF |
SS3 0AG |
Nearby roads |
|
10:30 – 11:30 |
Eastwood |
St Laurence & All Saints |
6 |
9-0-8 in A |
GF, T |
SS2 6UN |
Church car park accessible from Aviation Way |
|
10:50 to 11:50 |
Rochford |
St Andrew |
8 |
4-0-9 in D |
SS4 1NW |
Use entrance road to Rochford Hundred Golf Club and park outside church |
|
|
11:10 to 12:10 |
Canewdon |
St Nicholas |
10 |
17-2-23 in G |
T |
SS4 3PY |
Canewdon Hall Close (maintain access for farm vehicles) |
|
11:40 to 12:40 |
Rayleigh |
Holy Trinity |
8 |
16-1-14 in F |
T |
SS6 8BB |
Church car park |
|
12:30 to 13:30 |
Rettendon |
All Saints |
6 |
8-1-7 in A |
CM3 8DR |
Church Chase |
|
|
12:50 to 13:50 |
Downham |
St Margaret |
6 |
7-3-0 in B b |
CM11 1LG |
Church car park |
|
|
13:30 to 14:20 |
Hutton |
All Saints |
5 |
6-1-0 in A |
GF, T |
CM13 1SA |
Church Lane |
|
13:40 to 14:40 |
Ingrave |
St Nicholas |
6 |
10-1-16 in F # |
CM13 3RR |
Church car park accessible from Church Lane |
|
|
14:00 to 15:00 |
Shenfield |
St Mary the Virgin |
6 |
7-0-20 in A b |
CM15 9AL |
Church car park |
|
|
14:20 to 15:20 |
Brentwood |
St Thomas of Canterbury |
8 |
18-1-15 in D # |
CM14 4DF |
Coptfold Road Multi-storey car park (CM14 4FA) |
|
|
14:40 to 15:40 |
South Weald |
St Peter |
8 |
14-1-3 in F # |
CM14 5QJ |
Church car park |
|
|
15:00 to 16:00 |
Navestock |
St Thomas |
6 |
9-3-20 in G |
GF |
RM4 1HA |
Church car park up road to Navestock Hall |
|
15:10 to 16:10 |
Bentley Common |
St Paul |
6 |
4-1-17 in C # |
CM14 5RZ |
Nearby roads |
|
|
15:30 to 16:25 |
South Ockendon (+) |
Holy Cross |
8 |
3-3-9 in D |
T |
RM15 5EJ |
Easington Road (do not park in church grounds) |
|
15:45 to 16:45 |
North Ockendon |
St Mary Magdalene |
6 |
9-2-21 in G |
GF, AC |
RM14 3QH |
Church Lane |
|
16:00 to 17:00 |
Bowers Gifford |
St Margaret |
3 |
9 in B b |
GF |
SS13 2EZ |
Church Road opposite church |
|
16:40 to 17:40 |
Grays |
St Peter & St Paul |
8 |
10-3-16 in G |
GF |
RM17 6NQ |
Station Approach / Grays station car park |
|
17:00 to 18:00 |
Orsett |
St Giles & All Saints |
6 |
10-2-12 in A b |
T |
RM16 3EB |
High Road outside church |
|
17:20 to 18:20 |
Stanford-le-Hope |
St Margaret of Antioch |
8 |
11-1-5 in G |
SS17 0EU |
Church car park |
|
|
17:40 to 18:40 |
Fobbing |
St Michael |
8 |
11-0-27 in A b |
T |
SS17 9JJ |
Wharf Road |
|
18:00 to 19:00 |
Basildon |
St Martin of Tours |
8 |
11-2-24 in G |
SS14 1DX |
Church car park |
|
|
18:30 to 19:30 |
South Benfleet |
St Mary the Virgin |
6 |
11-3-14 in G |
SS7 5LJ |
Benfleet station car park |
More Information
Times and information subject to change.
See our Facebook event for the latest information at here.
Key to symbols and abbreviations:
+ Hard finish time due to a service about to start.
AC Anti-clockwise
GF Ground Floor
T Toilet available
