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| Ordnance Survey | |||
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| OS grid reference: | TQ685825 | ||
| Administration | |||
| District: | Thurrock | ||
| Region: | East of England | ||
| Nation: | England | ||
| Other | |||
| Ceremonial county: | Essex | ||
| Traditional county: | Essex | ||
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| Post town: | STANFORD-LE-HOPE | ||
| Postcode: | - style="vertical-align: top;" | Dialling code: | 01375 |
| Politics | |||
| UK Parliament: | Basildon | ||
| European Parliament: | East of England | ||
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Stanford-le-Hope is a Thames Gateway town situated in the county of Essex, England. The town is within the Unitary authority of Thurrock.
Often known locally simply as Stanford, the town is home to many commuters working in London, thanks to its proximity to the capital and its c2c-operated London, Tilbury and Southend Railway rail connections. One of the main local industries is the nearby Oil refinery at Shell Haven, and soon will be home to the highly protested joint developments of P&O and Shell's deep sea port, major business and logistics park.
As Stanford-le-Hope grows in size, it has started to incorporate neighbouring settlements such as Corringham, Mucking and Fobbing, the latter of which was scene of one of the uprisings which led to the Peasants' Revolt.
Bordered to the north by the A13 road and to the south by the Thames Estuary, Stanford-le-Hope is roughly equidistant between London and Southend-on-Sea.