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The largest inhabitation in Essex. Southend has its own council. A popular seaside resort for Londoners. The Beach Pier is the longest pleasure pier in the world.
Priory Park,
mister legs (guest)
wrote
17 years ago:
site of recent 'King Bling' archaeological find.
http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba88/feat3.shtml
Southend Victoria railway station,
WikiMapper
wrote
17 years ago:
Now 'National Express East Anglia' - could be mistaken for a bus service, although it is an improvement on 'one' - one what? Probably 'one' satisfied customer, remembering what they were like.
Southend Victoria railway station,
WikiMapper
wrote
18 years ago:
It links Southend with London Liverpool Street, not Fenchurch Street (that's Central station). These trains leave the Great Eastern route at Shenfield. Operated by 'one'.
Southend Central Railway Station,
WikiMapper
wrote
18 years ago:
Served by c2c services to London Fenchurch Street to the west. These originally terminated here but now terminate at Shoeburyness.
Saxon Burial Site,
San Francisco Liberal (guest)
wrote
18 years ago:
very interesting. I hope they don't disturb the site.
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