Bulphan ( ) is a village and former
civil parish
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in the borough of
Thurrock
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in
Essex
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and one of the
traditional (Church of England) parishes in Thurrock. As of the
2021 census, it had a population of 774.
History
In 1931 the parish had a population of 455. On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished to form Thurrock.
Bulphan's original village shop closed down in 2012. However, a new community-run shop and post office opened in early 2020, in a side extension of the village hall.
Geography
Bulphan forms part of the Orsett ward of Thurrock Council, and is part of the South Basildon and East Thurrock parliamentary constituency. It is located 21 miles (34 km) east north-east of
Charing Cross in
London
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. The Upminster
post town
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forms a long, thin protrusion eastwards over the
M25 motorway and the
Greater London
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boundary in order to include the village.
The main features of Bulphan are the Bulphan Village Hall and Park, St Mary The Virgin Church, and Bulphan Church Of England Academy Primary School. The church is a grade I listed building.
Nearest places are
Laindon,
North Ockendon,
Orsett and
West Horndon.
Transport
Bulphan has two bus services: the 265, which runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between Grays and West Horndon and the 565 to
Brentwood Station via West Horndon (6 times per day, Monday to Saturday). School buses run to Shenfield School and Sockets Heath. The nearest railway station is three miles away.
Education
Primary education
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has been provided by the Bulphan Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School since 1853. Located on Fen lane, it educates around 84 pupils.
Notable people
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Charles Littlehales (1871-1945), cricketer and clergyman
*
Jim Davidson (1953-), comedian
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Tony Cottee (1965-), footballer and commentator
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Mick Norcross (1963-2021) reality TV performer
References
External links
St Mary The Virgin ChurchBulphan Village Hall
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Villages in Essex
Former civil parishes in Essex
Thurrock