Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town in the Tendring peninsula and district in Essex, England, and was founded as an urban district in 1871. It is a seaside resort that saw a peak of tourists in the summer months between the 1950s and 1970s. The town's economy continues to rely significantly on entertainment and day-trip facilities and it is strong in the service sector, with a large retired population. The north-west part of the town has two business/industrial parks. In the wider district, agriculture and occupations connected to the Port of Harwich provide further employment.
Population: 54,674
Latitude: 51° 47' 22.81" N
Longitude: 1° 09' 21.49" E
Runwell Hospital was a hospital in Essex operated by South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust until its final closure on 23 April 2010. From February 2008 until its closure, Runwell Hospital provided solely forensic mental health serv…
The Royal Corinthian Yacht Club was founded at Erith, Kent in 1872 and since the 1930s has been based at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex. The Club provided the crew for the Endeavour in Thomas Sopwith's America's Cup Challenge in 1934 after a strike of Sop…
Rochford is a local government district in Essex, England. It is named for one of its main settlements, Rochford, though the major centre of population in the district is the town of Rayleigh.
The River Roach is a river that flows entirely through the English county of Essex. It flows through the town of Rochford and joins the River Crouch between Wallasea Island and Foulness Island.
Royal Air Force Birch or more simply RAF Birch is a former Royal Air Force station in Essex, England.
Northey Island is an island in the estuary of the River Blackwater, Essex. It is linked to the south bank of the river by a causeway, covered for two hours either side of high tide.
Hanningfield Reservoir is an artificial body of water in Essex, south of Chelmsford, and is owned by Essex and Suffolk Water.
The A132 road is a road in England connecting Pitsea and South Woodham Ferrers.
Wivenhoe Town F.C. is an English football club based in Wivenhoe, Essex.
Williams & Griffin is a large high street department store situated in Colchester, Essex, England (51°53′23.38″N0°53′52.89″E).
The River Chelmer is a river that flows entirely through the county of Essex, England.
Royal Air Force Station Gosfield or more simply RAF Gosfield is a former Royal Air Force station in Essex, England.
Royal Air Force Bawdsey or more simply RAF Bawdsey is a former Royal Air Force station situated on the eastern coast in Suffolk, England. Also known as Bawdsey Research Station (BRS), the first Chain Home radar station was built there, characterized…
The Ferries in Suffolk are local ferry services in southeastern England, United Kingdom: some connect Suffolk with Essex to its south while others cross rivers within Suffolk.
Lamarsh is a village and a civil parish in the Braintree District, in the county of Essex. It is near the large village of Bures and the village of Alphamstone. The village is west of the River Stour. It has a pub, a village hall and a church called…
Harwich Redoubt is a circular fort built in 1808 to defend the port of Harwich, Essex from Napoleonic invasion. The Harwich Society opens it to the public.
Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station is a railway station serving the villages of Wakes Colne and Chappel in Essex, England. The station itself is located in Wakes Colne. It is a one platform station on the Sudbury branch line. The station is als…
Braintree Freeport railway station serves the large Freeport out-of-town outlet shopping centre on the southern outskirts of Braintree, Essex, England.