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Cliff Town Congregational Church

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The Cliff Town Congregational Church is a Grade II listed church in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. It was designed by W. Allen Dixon in around 1865. The Church is now deconsecrated, and is now the Clifftown Theatre, and hosts the East 15 theatre school run by the University of Essex.

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Cliff Town Congregational Church
Nelson Mews, Southend-on-Sea

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Clifftown Studios, University of Essex

Nelson Mews
SS1 1AL Southend-on-Sea
England, United Kingdom
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