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Corringham is a small English town within the unitary authority of Thurrock and one of the traditional ( Church of England ) parishes . It is situated in the east of the borough of Thurrock and has over time come to be considered an area within the larger neighbouring town of Stanford - Le - Hope . The parish church originated in the Saxon period . Corringham was formerly served by the Corringham Light Railway which connected the Kynoch munitions factory with the London , Tilbury and Southend Railway . It is one of the seven conservation areas within the Thurrock Unitary Authority . London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom , as well as the most populous city proper in the European Union . Standing on the ___MASK45___ in the south east of the island of Great Britain , London has been a major settlement for two millennia . It was founded by the Romans , who named it " Londinium ". London ' s ancient core , the City of London , largely retains its medieval boundaries . Since at least the 19th century , " London " has also referred to the metropolis around this core , historically split between Middlesex , Essex , Surrey , Kent , and Hertfordshire , which today largely makes up Greater London , governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly . Thurrock is a unitary authority area with borough status in the English ceremonial county of Essex . It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone . The local authority is Thurrock Council . The Thames Gateway is an area of land stretching east from inner east London on both sides of the ___MASK45___ and the Thames Estuary . The area , which includes much brownfield land was designated during the early years of the Blair ministry a national priority for urban regeneration , taking advantage of the development opportunities realised by the completion of the High Speed 1 ( officially known as the Channel Tunnel Rail Link ). First named by the UK government , which is unusual in the United Kingdom , uptake of and appreciation of the term varies , with many people preferring the traditional term , the Thames Estuary . England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom . It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west . The ___MASK73___ lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest . England is separated from continental Europe by the ___MASK9___ to the east and the English Channel to the south . The country covers five - eighths of the island of Great Britain ( which lies in the North Atlantic ) in its centre and south ; and includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly , and the Isle of Wight . Stanford - le - Hope is a town and Church of England parish situated in the county of Essex , England . The town is within the unitary authority of Thurrock and located 23 . 8 miles ( 38 . 4 km ) east of Charing Cross in London . Its principal claim to fame is that Joseph Conrad lived and wrote there . Unlike some other areas of Thurrock , Stanford - le - Hope is surrounded by countryside and farmland . The town is served by Stanford - le - Hope railway station .