The area around Grays is very built up but away from the river, and the motorways, there are some areas that are still unspoilt. We took a short drive through Orsett, which is a nice village, to the smaller village of Hornden on the Hill. This village is very old - the church dates back to the early 1200's. It has the narrowest of high streets and more pubs than shops. World cup fever has reached here too - the bunting was out for England.
Robin was rather taken with the unusual church spire and took this artistic shoot...
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Growing up in Australia it's hard to imagine any structure dating back to the 1200s. It's quite incredible to think it's been standing for 800 years.
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