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Encyclopedia > Shoeburyness
Shoeburyness

Shoeburyness shown within Essex
Population 19,991 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference TQ941851
Unitary authority Southend-on-Sea
Ceremonial county Essex
Region East
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode district SS3
Dialling code 01702
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
UK Parliament Rochford and Southend East
European Parliament East of England
List of places: UKEnglandEssex

Coordinates: 51°31′54″N 0°47′52″E / 51.5316, 0.7978 Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Red_pog2. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ... Southend-on-Sea is a resort town in Essex, England. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ... The East of England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1], the Soviet Union and European institutions such as the Council of... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... The SS postcode area, also known as the Southend on Sea postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Basildon, Benfleet, Canvey Island, Hockley, Leigh-on-Sea, Rayleigh, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Stanford-le-Hope, Westcliff-on-Sea and Wickford in England. ... The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ... Essex Police is a Home Office (territorial) police force with responsibility for policing the county of Essex in south east England. ... A Fire Appliance belonging to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service The fire service in the United Kingdom has undergone dramatic changes since the beginning of the 21st century, a process that has been propelled by a devolution of central government powers, new legislation and a change to operational... Essex County Fire and Rescue Service are the statutory fire fighting service for the county of Essex in the south-east of England. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Badge of the East of England Ambulance Service The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is the authority responsible for providing NHS ambulance services in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Luton, Norfolk, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Suffolk and Thurrock, in the East of England region. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... Rochford and Southend East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of Members of the European Parliament for the United Kingdom in the 2004 to 2009 session, ordered by name. ... East of England is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places within counties List of places in Bedfordshire List of places in Berkshire List of places in Buckinghamshire List of places in Cambridgeshire List of places in Cheshire List of places in Cleveland List of places... This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the county of Essex, England. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


Shoeburyness is a town in southeast Essex, England, situated at the mouth of the river Thames. It is within the borough of Southend-on-Sea, and is situated at the far east of the borough, around 3 miles east of Southend town centre. It was an urban district of Essex from 1894 to 1933, when it became part of the county borough of Southend-on-Sea.[1] Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... Southend-on-Sea is a resort town in Essex, England. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ...


The eastern terminus of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (c2c line) is at Shoeburyness railway station. The eastern end of the A13 is at Shoeburyness. The Ministry of Defence site at Pig's Bay is situated nearby. The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LT&SR) is a railway line linking Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London with East London and south Essex towns. ... Shoeburyness is a railway station located in Shoeburyness in the borough and unitary district of Southend-on-Sea in the East of England, United Kingdom. ... The A13 is a trunk road in England linking the City of London with East London and south Essex. ... The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ... Not to be confused with Bay of Pigs. ...


Shoeburyness has two beaches; East Beach and Shoebury Common Beach (also known as West Beach), both Blue Flag Beaches:


East Beach is a beautiful sandy / pebbly beach around a quarter of a mile long and is sandwiched between the Pig's Bay MOD site and the former Shoeburyness Artillery barracks. Access to the large gravel / grass pay & display car park is via Rampart Terrace. East Beach is the home of a defence boom, built in 1954, to prevent enemy shipping and submarines from accessing the River Thames.Replaced an earlier ww2 similar boom built 100yds east The majority of the boom was dismantled after the war, but around one mile still remains stretching out into the Thames Estuary. East Beach benefits from a large grassy area immediately adjacent to the sands that is suitable for informal sports and family fun. Not to be confused with Bay of Pigs. ... This article is about the River Thames in southern England. ...


Shoebury Common Beach is bounded to the East by the Shoeburyness Artillery Barracks and continues into Jubilee Beach. Shoebury Common Beach is home to many beach huts located in the promenade and on the sand. Uncle Tom's Cabin provides visitors with the usual seaside refreshments. A Royal National Lifeboat Institution watch tower at the eastern end of the beach keeps watch over the sands and mudflats while listening out for distress calls over the radio. Swanage lifeboat being winched up its slipway The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a charity based in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland dedicated to saving lives at sea around the coasts of Great Britain and Ireland. ...


A great tower is currently in the planning stages that will one day stand in the Shoeburyness Garrison housing development. It is hoped it will rival the Angel of the North. The tower, as yet unnamed, will be part of the Thames Gateway project, a development that will rejuvenate large portions of the Thames Estuary.


Shoeburyness has a higher than the national average rate of children born to parents who are related


References

  1. ^ http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10023713&c_id=10001043

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  Results from FactBites:
 
South Shoebury Parish Website - Area History (1979 words)
Shoeburyness is an administrative district formed from the areas of South and North Shoebury.
North Shoebury was originally a rural agricultural centre with a few houses, an excise house and a church.
The demography of North Shoebury, housing schooling, etc. are mostly the same as South Shoebury except for the area of Bishopsteignton which is generally a higher income and expectation area.
Shoeburyness - LoveToKnow 1911 (136 words)
SHOEBURYNESS, a promontory on the coast of Essex, England, the point at which the coast-line trends north-eastward from the estuary of the Thames.
It gives name to a school of gunnery, where officers are instructed and experiments carried out.
from London, the terminus of the London, Tilbury and Southend railway) bears the same name, but the parish is South Shoebury; North Shoebury is a parish situated nearer to Southend-on-Sea.
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