Bulphan

Bulphan (pronounced 'Bul-ven') is a village in the borough of Thurrock in the East of England and one of the traditional (Church of England) parishes in Thurrock. In 2019 it had an estimated population of 1028.[1]

Bulphan

The entrance to the village of Bulphan
Bulphan
Location within Essex
Area0.537 km2 (0.207 sq mi)
Population1,028 (2019 estimate)
• Density1,914/km2 (4,960/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTQ645865
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townUPMINSTER
Postcode districtRM14
Dialling code01375
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

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. The Upminster post town forms a long, thin protrusion eastwards over the M25 motorway and the Greater London boundary in order to include the village.

St Mary the Virgin church

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.[2]

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.

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.

Nearest places are Laindon, North Ockendon, Orsett and West Horndon.

Education

Primary education 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

References
  1. "Bulphan". City Population De. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. Historic England. "CHURCH OF ST MARY (1111617)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 April 2014.


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