Piers · London
Coryton 2
Coryton 2 is a pier in the United Kingdom.
Christine Matthews — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Nearest railway station
- Benfleet · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Coryton 2 is a seaside pier on the coast of Essex, London — Victorian pleasure architecture on stilts, still standing. It sits within the Castle Point parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Benfleet, about 4.3 km away. Postcode area SS8.
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From the Wikipedia article
Coryton Refinery was an oil refinery in Essex, England, on the estuary of the River Thames 28 miles (45 km) from central London, between Shell Haven Creek and Hole Haven Creek, which separates Canvey Island from the mainland. It was a part of the Port of London and was the last of the three major refineries on the Thames Estuary to remain in operation, following closure of Shell Haven and BP Kent. Output was delivered by road, sea and rail, and it was linked to Stanlow Refinery in North West England by the UK Oil Pipeline (UKOP). There is a 753 MW gas-fired power station, opened in 2002 and run by Coryton Energy Co Ltd, part of Intergen. In January 2012, Petroplus filed for bankruptcy. Coryton Refinery ceased production in June 2012. The site is being turned into an industrial hub to be called Thames Enterprise Park.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5088, 0.5353
- County
- Essex
- District
- Castle Point
- Parish
- Canvey Island
- Postcode
- SS8 0NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Castle Point
- Established
- 1953
- Nearest railway station
- Benfleet — 4.3 km
Sources
- osm: w103829276 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Coryton Refinery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coryton 2?
- Coryton 2 is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode SS8 0NT), in the parish of Canvey Island.
- When was Coryton 2 built?
- Built or established in 1953.
- Who owns Coryton 2?
- Coryton 2 is owned by Socony-Vacuum Corp, Socony Mobil Oil Company, Mobil Oil Corporation, BP, BP Amoco, Petroplus.
- Is Coryton 2 free to visit?
- Yes, Coryton 2 is free to enter.
- How do I get to Coryton 2?
- The nearest railway station is Benfleet, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SS8 0NT.