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St. Nicholas Church Laindon it is believed to have been built during the 13th Century. During the 1330's, the chancel and chapel were added. The chapel was financed by Thomas de Berdefield and it was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and St. Thomas A Becket. During the 15th Century, the South Porch and the Bell Turret were added to the church. Two of the bells date from the 15th Century and are inscribed in Latin. The Tenor bell dates from 1588, the year of the Spanish Armada. St Nicholas is in the Deanery of Basildon, Diocese of Chelmsford, of the Church of England. Dunton is now part of the Parish of St Nicholas. The Team Parish of Basildon (comprising of St Nicholas, Laindon, Holy Cross, St Peter's, Nevendon, and the New Town centre church of St Martin) was created circa 1974 to cater for the rapidly growing population. On Nov.30, 1990 the Team Parish was dissolved and the districts of Laindon and Dunton were formed into the new parish of Laindon with Dunton. |
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