St Erkenwald, Southend-on-Sea
- Built
- 1905–10
- Place
- Southend-on-Sea
- Status
- Demolished 1995
- Location
- See the map
St Erkenwald's church was one of Tapper's earlier designs. It was also the driving force behind my original St Erkenwald's website, which in itself, was the precursor to my Essex Churches website.
St Erkenwald's church used to scare the living daylights out of me as a child. This famous building that once stood in Southend has been described as both ugly and beautiful. Whatever you thought of it, it was bound to make an impression of some kind. Gradually, as I grew older, I became enchanted by it's uniqueness.
The church was built between 1905 and 1910. The images below show the church exterior during building, and the completed nave and chancel interior.
Exterior of St Erkenwald's (Recent English Ecclesiastical Architecture by Nicholson, Sir C, and Spooner, C) 
Interior of St Erkenwald's (Recent English Ecclesiastical Architecture by Nicholson, Sir C, and Spooner, C)
Location
Site of the church: the north-east corner of the junction of York Road and Southchurch Avenue
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