Professional Oven Cleaning North Stifford RM16

The 11th-century Domesday Book mentions North Stifford as Stiforda which translates to “path ford”. The ford refers to the Mardyke River that flows through the area on its way to Purfleet where it joins the Thames. The first mention of the Mardyke River comes from the 11th century. The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and it means “boundary ditch”. The river was also known as the Flete that derives from the Anglo-Saxon word for “small estuary”. One of the river’s tributaries is mentioned as Celta in a 7th-century document. It is believed that Mardyke’s name was Celta in the pre-Saxon period.

Several well-preserved cottages dating from the 17th and 18th centuries can be found in the area. The High Road was originally known as Stifford Street. The Dog & Partridge pub lies on the High Road. It has a traditional interior with wooden tables. It also features a beer garden. Stifford Clays housing estate takes its name after this East London area. Stifford Lodge is another local landmark whose name changed. The Lodge is now called the Hall Hotel. North Stifford has a children’s playground, a village green, and a cricket ground. The village itself lies on a hill that is part of the Green Belt. The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge can be found nearby. On the 1st of July 2011, the North Stifford Village sign was revealed.

St Mary’s Church in North Stifford features monumental brasses of medieval origin. The original church building dates from the 11th century. Nineteen-century rector William Palin authored the first Thurrock histories. Doreen Dean and Pamela Studd wrote about this RM16 area as well. Chafford Gorges Nature Park is a nature reserve and a local attraction. Fossils found in the Park indicate that this zone was a tropical sea a long time ago. The chalk deposits formed over 85 million years.