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Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clacton_Beach_13_(Piotr_Kuczynski).jpgAuthor: Pkuczynski
Clacton-on-Sea is a town and principal settlement on the Tendring peninsula, on the eastern part of Essex, England. It has a population of around 53,000 people (2012 estimate).
Clacton-on-Sea is located between Jacwick and Holland-on-sea. The area has been inhabited since the Stone Age, as evidenced by the presence of a Paleolithic flint manufacturing site discovered there. A settlement known as Great Clacton was established by the Celts in around 100 BC. Roman presence in the are is unclear. It appeared in the Domesday Book as Clachintuna.
As with other coastal towns and villages in England, Clacton-on-Sea was involved in smuggling, particularly from the 17th to the 19th centuries. The smugglers dug tunnels as hideouts.
The present town of Clacton-on-Sea was founded quite recently, in 1871, by civil engineer Peter Bruff, with the intention of turning it into a seaside resort. His efforts proved fruitful. By the turn of the 20th century, Clacton-on-Sea was a flourishing seaside resort in Essex. The town enjoyed much popularity in the 1950s to 1970s, but like other seaside resorts in England, has somewhat lost its lustre in the 21st century.
Clacton-on-Sea town center: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clacton-on-Sea_700.jpgAuthor: Sannse
Clacton Pier: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clacton_Pier_06_(Piotr_Kuczynski).jpgAuthor: Pkuczynski
Visiting Clacton-on-Sea
From London, take the A12 road past Chelmsford to Colchester, then continue on the A120 road until junction with the A133 road. Take the A133 road until you arrive in Clacton-on-Sea.Places of Interest in Clacton-on-Sea
- Clacton Pier: This was the main structure erected when Clacton-on-Sea was developed as a seaside resort. It opened in 1871 and houses entertainment facilities.
- Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm: A wind farm with 48 turbines, located in the sea 7 km off the coast of Clacton-on-Sea.
- St John's Church: The oldest surviving building in Clacton-on-Sea.
Gunfleet Sands Wind Farm: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gunfleet_Sands_Wind_Farm_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1431218.jpgAuthor: Bob Jones
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