Hotels in Southend

Hotels in Southend

Hotels in the town of Southend are often required for tourists who require short term accommodation in the town. Some may want to see the culture, history tourist attractions and society of the town. Some may want to stay at a hotel that has a good reputation and good access to scenery or to classic design in the hotel.

Many tourists may want to stay in the town of Southend, England. Some may want to see the culture, history, tourist attractions and society of the town of Southend-on-Sea Some may want access to culture and tourism. Some tourists may want to stay a hotels that have goods reputation. Some may want to stay at hotels that have access to well known tourist attractions. Some may want to stay at hotels that have good parking. Some may want to stay at hotels that have a good record for reviews.

Southend-on-Sea is a seaside resort and unitary authority area in the East of England. Southend-on-Sea, which has Borough status, is part of the ceremonial county of Essex on the north side of the Thames estuary 40 miles ) east of central London. It is bordered to the north by Rochford and to the west by Castle Point.

Originally the south end of the village of Prittlewell, Southend became a seaside resort during the Georgian era. Proximity to London and access by train meant the economy has been based on tourism ever since. Southend Pier is the world's longest pleasure pier at 1.34 miles. It has suffered fires and ship collisions, most recently in October 2005, but has been repaired each time.

With the decline of seaside resorts, from the 1960s much of the centre was developed for commerce and many of the original features were destroyed through redevelopment or neglect. H.M. Revenue & Customs (HMRC), (formerly HM Customs and Excise), are major employers, and the central offices for the collection of VAT are there. Southend opened the University of Essex, Southend to boost the economy.

The town is known for its seafront. Since 1986, a diesel-hydraulic railway has run the length of pier, replacing the electric service which opened in 1890. A fire in October 2005 damaged the far end of the pier. The pier has been beset by fires; a fire in 1995 destroyed the bowling alley at the start of the pier. The pier was also run through by a boat in 1984.

Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell, in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

Town in Southend on Sea

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Westcliff-on-Sea

Eastwood is a town four miles west of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, England. It is a suburb of Southend and part of the Southend-on-Sea unitary district.

Leigh-on-Sea was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Legra, where it is described as a "one horse town". Located next to the sea, Leigh has been primarily a fishing village for most of its history. However, its sheltered position at the mouth of the Thames gave it some success as a port, with international trade and a shipbuilding business. The Mayflower may have been built in Leigh-on-Sea; it was certainly fitted out there[citation needed]

The arrival of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway in 1854 spurred the town's development, allowing greater trade with London and the rest of the world, and making it a commuter town for London workers.

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