Prittlewell, Essex

Flower Delivery to Prittlewell with Clare Florist

Mainly a residential area, Prittlewell is served by the Prittewell railway station which runs on the Shenfield Southend Line. This Essex district is rich in history and is a great destination for history lovers. If you are such a person and would like to bring a date, there are some interesting sights to see. And if you want to make the occasion even more special, why not present Prittewell flowers to your date? If you can't get flowers in Prittewell, then you can get in touch with us and we will happily send flowers to Prittewell for you.

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History

Prittlewell was once the original town with Southend being its south end. It was originally centred at the joining of East Street, West Street and North Street, which by the 19th century was expanded and renamed Victoria Avenue.

The are was first settled in the late Stone Age by Prittle Brook. The population here evolved from hunter-gatherers to a more settled kind of life during the Bronze and Iron Ages.

During the Roman occupation, the area was greatly influenced by Roman presence as Roman-style dwellings started popping up around Priory Bank. Roman burial sites were also discovered in the 1920s and 1930s during road and rail construction.

Saxon raiders came to the area and Prittlewell became part of the kingdom of the East Saxons. It was also during this time when the Saxon name Prittleuuella was used.

Prittlewell Priory was founded by Robert de Essex in the 12th century as a cell of the Cluniac Priory of St Pancras, Lewes. The lands of the priory extended to the seafront and when a fishing settlement was established two miles south in the 14th century, it was considered as part of Prittewell and was called Sowthende or South End.

Southend was developed into a bathing resort in the 18th century. However, the priory as well as the lands was seized by the crown at the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII.

The 19th century saw the construction of a road to improve links between Prittlewell and Southend. Prittlewell railway stations were built in 1892 linking Southend and London.

Attractions

Although only a small portion of the historic village of Prittlewell remains, there are still some interesting sights to see. Here are a few:

·    remains of the Prittlewell Priory – seen visibly in Priory Park
·    St Mary's Church – its tower was added in the middle of the 15th century
·    public houses – one of the popular ones is Blue Boar

Whether it be birthdays or Mother's Day, sending someone a bouquet of flowers is sure to brighten up their day. And if you want to make such a gesture, we are here to help you. Through us, you can send flowers to Prittlewell on occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day and so much more. Also, we offer next-day delivery when you order flowers for delivery to Prittlewell as early as possible.

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