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St Lawrence, often referred to locally as St Lawrence Bay, is a quiet riverside settlement positioned on the southern bank of the Blackwater Estuary in Essex. Located about three miles northeast of Southminster, the village is defined by its relationship with the water rather than a traditional high street. It originated largely as a plotland development, which gives the residential areas a unique, unregimented feel, with many homes enjoying direct views over the salt marshes and the tidal mudflats. The village is home to two pubs and a local post office, while more substantial amenities and a rail link to London Liverpool Street are found in nearby Southminster. Geographically, it is a dead-end destination; the road effectively stops at the stone-shingle beach, making it remarkably peaceful with very little through-traffic. Life here tends to revolve around the Stone Sailing Club and the various coastal paths that lead toward Bradwell-on-Sea, offering a landscape of wide skies and significant birdlife that remains largely unchanged by modern development.