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Brightlingsea Regent F.C. Managers
Brightlingsea (, traditionally , , ) is a coastal town and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It is situated between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea, at the mouth of the River Colne, on Brightlingsea Creek. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 8,076. The town is an active though small port. Its traditional industries included fishery (with a renowned oyster fishery) and shipbuilding. With the decline of these industries, the town is largely a dormitory town for Colchester. Brightlingsea is a limb of Sandwich, one of the Cinque Ports. The town retains an active ceremonial connection with the Cinque Ports, electing a Deputy from a guild of Freemen. Brightlingsea was for many years twinned with French oyster fishery port Marennes, Charente-Maritime, but the relationship fell into disuse. In the mid-1990s, the port of Brightlingsea was used for the export of live animals for slaughter, leading to a protest campaign dubbed ''The Battle of Brightlingsea' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tendring District
Tendring District is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in north-east Essex, England. Its council is based in Clacton-on-Sea, the largest town. Other towns are Brightlingsea, Harwich, Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze. The district borders the City of Colchester to the west and the Babergh District of Suffolk, across the estuary of the River Stour, Suffolk, River Stour, to the north. To the east and south, it faces the North Sea, with the estuary of the River Colne, Essex, River Colne to the south-west. The area is sometimes referred to as the ''Tendring Peninsula''. The modern local government district was formed in 1974. The name ''Tendring'' comes from the ancient Tendring Hundred (division), Hundred which was named after the small village of Tendring. History The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the whole area of five former districts, which were all abolished at the same time: *Brightlingsea Urban di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
