Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea is a city and unitary authority borough in the East of England. It is a seaside resort in the south-eastern corner of the county of Essex.
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City of Southend-on-Sea | |
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 In Essex | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| County | Essex |
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| • Total | 16.12 sq mi (41.76 km2) |
| Post code | SS0-SS3 |
History
It was built in 1790s when the Grand Hotel (now Royal Hotel) was made. It had a decline in 1960’s. On 15 October, 2021, Sir David Amess, the MP was killed in the church. Three days later, the Prime Minister and the Queen told them it would become a city. It became a city on 1 March, 2022.
The Pier
Southend is known for the longest pier in United Kingdom. The pier is 2,158 meters (1.34 miles) long. It has a railway line that runs to the pier head. It had been badly damaged by big fires five times in 1959, 1976, 1977, 1995 and 2005. It was made in 1830 as wood which had to be longer three times. It had turned to a iron pier in 1889. Near that, there are arcades, two hotels, casinos and a theme park with rides called Adventure Island.
Transport
Railway
Southend has ten railway stations. Two are the biggest and both found near the centre.
Airport
Southend has a airport called London Southend Airport It had made the runway longer in 2012.
Southend-on-Sea Media
Southend Civic Centre, autumn 2007
Map of the Southend Urban Area with subdivisions
Southend Airport, prior to the runway extension
Arriva Southend 5404 (H264 GEV), a Leyland Olympian, at the 2009 Clacton bus rally. 070609 CPS
A127 Kent Elms looking west
Seals off the coast of Southend-on-Sea, England
Southend on Sea from one mile out along the pier, the world's longest pleasure pier
Kursaal Ballrooms. Southend-on-sea
The sunset in Southend, a view of Adventure Island in 2007
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