Southend-on-Sea
Early-attested site in the Parish of Prittlewell
Historical Forms
- Stratende, Strateshende 1309 Extent
- Stratesonde 1309 Harl
- venella vocat' Sowthende parochie Beate Marie de Pritwell 1481 Will
- Southende, Sothende 1536 MinAcct
Etymology
Southend-on-Sea is Stratende , Strateshende 1309Extent , Stratesonde 1309Harl , venella vocat ' Sowthende parochie Beate Marie de Pritwell 1481Will , Southende , Sothende 1536MinAcct .'The south end' of Prittlewell parish. v. suð , ende . Dr J. F. Nichols has shown that Stratende was doubtless the 'old town' of Southend, where the Corporation Jetty now is. The stræt was a highway from Prittlewell Priory to Milton and the shore, along which grain was carried for shipment to Canterbury (SouthendAS ii, 40–1). venella is used of a small lane.
Places in the same Parish
Other OS name
- Great Folly, Little Folly
- Hamlet Court
- Mill Fm
- Pesthouses
- Priory Fm
- Ray Gut
- Roots Hall
- The Crow Stone
- Burnt Oak Fm