St Mary's Church, Prittlewell | |
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St. Mary's Parish Church, Prittlewell | |
51°32′56″N 0°42′18″E / 51.5489°N 0.7051°E | |
Location | East Street, Prittlewell, Southend |
Country | England |
Denomination | Anglican |
Website | www |
History | |
Status | Parish church |
Founded | 7th century |
Founder(s) | Saxons |
Dedication | St Mary |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Heritage designation | Grade I[1] |
Designated | 1951 |
Architectural type | Church |
Style | Saxon[2] |
Completed | 7th century |
Administration | |
Province | Canterbury |
Diocese | Chelmsford |
Parish | Prittlewell |
St Mary's Church is a Grade I listed parish church in the suburb of Prittlewell in the city of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. It is the largest and one of the oldest churches in Essex. The church is open for worship. community events and other functions as well as its church hall on Victoria Avenue in the city and both its low phase school on East Street and upper phase school on Boston Avenue which are part of the Church of England's educational institution.[3]