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Fenn Washland
Fenn Washland is a 4.9 hectare Local Nature Reserve in South Woodham Ferrers in Essex, England. It is owned by Essex County Council and managed by the council as a part of the nearby Marsh Farm Country Park. The Washland is formed around the tidal Fenn Creek which is a tributary of the River Crouch. The northern end of the creek is fed with fresh water from the Rettendon Brook Rettendon Brook is a 4.795 km (3.0 mile) tributary of the River Crouch, in South East Essex. It arises in South Hanningfield and runs east through Rettendon to South Woodam Ferrers where it discharges into the river Crouch along the tidal Fe .... The site is undeveloped wetland in a valley surrounded by housing. It has grassland, swamp, scrub, ponds and reedbed, providing diverse habitats for wildlife. There is access to a footpath round the site from Inchbonnie Road, but no formal paths within the site itself. References {{coord, 51.6374, 0.60842, type:landmark_region:GB-BNE, display=tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Woodham Ferrers
South Woodham Ferrers is a town and civil parish in the City of Chelmsford in Essex, England. It is approximately east of London and south-east of Chelmsford, and had a population of 16,453 at the 2011 Census, a decrease from 16,629 at the 2001 Census. The town is situated east of Fenn Creek, near to where it meets the River Crouch. South Woodham Ferrers is part of the Maldon constituency represented by Sir John Whittingdale MP. History The area now occupied by South Woodham Ferrers was sparsely populated farmland until the railway station opened in 1889. The station was originally called "Woodham Ferris", having been built to serve the nearby village of Woodham Ferrers, which stands on a hill north of the station. South Woodham Ferrers developed gradually around the station, with some of the farmland being parcelled up into plots for sale to individuals and developers. In 1974 Essex County Council adopted a masterplan to significantly expand South Woodham Ferrers with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essex
Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the south, Greater London to the south-west, and Hertfordshire to the west. The largest settlement is Southend-on-Sea, and the county town is Chelmsford. The county has an area of and a population of 1,832,751. After Southend-on-Sea (182,305), the largest settlements are Colchester (130,245), Basildon (115,955) and Chelmsford (110,625). The south of the county is very densely populated, and the remainder, besides Colchester and Chelmsford, is largely rural. For local government purposes Essex comprises a non-metropolitan county, with twelve districts, and two unitary authority areas: Thurrock Council, Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea City Council, Southend-on-Sea. The districts of Chelmsford, Colchester and Southend have city status. The county H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essex County Council
Essex County Council is the county council that governs the non-metropolitan county of Essex in England. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county; the non-metropolitan county excludes Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock which are both administered as separate unitary authorities. The county council has 75 councillors, elected from 70 divisions, and has been under Conservative majority control since 2001. The council meets at County Hall in the centre of Chelmsford. History Elected county councils were created under the Local Government Act 1888, taking over many administrative functions that had previously been performed by magistrates at the Quarter Sessions. The first elections were held in January 1889, and the council formally came into being on 1 April 1889. The council held its first official meeting on 2 April 1889 at the Shire Hall in Chelmsford. The first chairman of the council was Andrew Johnston of Woodford, a Liberal, who held the post for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rettendon Brook
Rettendon Brook is a 4.795 km (3.0 mile) tributary of the River Crouch, in South East Essex. It arises in South Hanningfield and runs east through Rettendon to South Woodam Ferrers where it discharges into the river Crouch along the tidal Fenn Creek. Catchment The catchment area of the Rettendon Brook is 10.98 km2 (1098.07 ha). The catchment extends from Warren Road South Hanningfield in the west; Rettendon Little Common in the north; Rettendon church in the south; to near Shaw's farm (A132 roundabout) in the east. The catchment is approximately 5.3 km east to west and 3.3 km north to south. Route From its source at Coalhill in South Hanningfield (51°39'01.4"N 0°32'01.2"E) the Rettendon Brook flows eastwards past Marks Farm, under the A130 road, to Rawlings Farm, then south of Pound Farm, east across Rettendon parish crossing the Saffron Trail The Saffron Trail is a long-distance footpath in Essex, England. The 71-mile (114 km) path leads from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Nature Reserves In Essex
Essex is a county in the east of England. It is bounded by Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Greater London to the south-west, Kent across the River Thames to the south, and the North Sea to the east. It has an area of , with a coastline of , and a population according to the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 census of 1,393,600. At the top level of local government are Essex County Council and two Unitary authorities of England, unitary authorities, Southend-on-Sea City Council, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock Council, Thurrock. Under the county council, there are twelve district and borough councils. Local nature reserves (LNRs) are designated by local authorities under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. The local authority must have legal control over the site, by owning or leasing it or having an agreement with the owner. LNRs are sites which have a special local interest either biologically or geologically, and local autho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
