Visit Cranham Places

Welcome to Visit Cranham Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Cranham

  

Cranham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Cranham

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Cranham history

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Toponomy

Cranham is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as comprising two manors. The smaller was in the north of the parish, and called Craohv and in 1201 as Craweno. The larger was the Anglo-Saxon manor of Ockendon (Wochenduna)

Economic development

Cranham is recorded in 1086 as heavily wooded, supporting an agrarian way of life. Forest clearance was well advanced by the 15th century, with an increase in population and arable land. Cranham lay on brick earth and this gave rise to the Cranham Brick and Tile Company which was in operation from 1900 to 1920.

Urban development

Cranham’s location on the edge of London’s urban sprawl is explained by the halting effect on suburban house building of the introduction of the Metropolitan Green Belt and World War II. Thereafter building took place within the area bounded by the Southend Arterial Road in the north and St Mary’s Lane in the south.

Cranham culture & places

All Saints’ parish church was rebuilt in 1873 and is a grade II listed building. James Oglethorpe, the founder of the state of Georgia, is buried with his wife at the centre of its chancel. There is a second church called St Luke’s further north on Front Lane. Cranham Social Hall is separately operated by the Front Lane Community Association.

Cranham geography / climate

Most of Cranham is located on the London Clay belt, with loam to the north and a gravel valley to the south. Franks Wood and Cranham Brickfields are designated a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. Cranham forms part of the Upminster post town in the RM14 postcode district.

You can visit Cranham places with Walkfo Cranham to hear history at Cranham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Cranham has 41 places to visit in our interactive Cranham map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Cranham, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Cranham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Cranham & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 41 audio facts unique to Cranham places in an interactive Cranham map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Cranham Places Map
41 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Cranham historic spots	Cranham tourist destinations	Cranham plaques	Cranham geographic features
Walkfo Cranham tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Cranham

  

Best Cranham places to visit

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Cranham has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Cranham’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Cranham’s information audio spots:

The Brick House, Great Warley The Brick House in Great Warley, Essex, is a Grade II listed building which is on the English Heritage Register. Main part of the building is a Queen Anne structure which was built in the early 18th Century. Part of the house dates back to the 16th century and is now a hotel called The Kilns Hotel.

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Visit Cranham plaques