The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Salcott-cum-Virley, Essex
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The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Salcott-cum-Virley, Essex
Image: © Derek Voller Taken: 28 Jan 2016
The tiny twin hamlets of Virley and Salcott on the Essex coast once had a church each, but St Mary's at Virley had fallen into decay and the last service was held there in 1879, But in 1884 The Great Essex Earthquake struck . See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1884_Colchester_earthquake Both churches were destroyed, but only this one was rebuilt. and re-dedicated to serve both villages
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Image Location
Latitude
51.786819
Longitude
0.828601