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Author_Judith Williams
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Essex
Leigh-on-Sea
local history
Phillimore
Southend-on-Sea
Product details
- ISBN 9781860772207
- Weight: 590g
- Dimensions: 219 x 276mm
- Publication Date: 07 Oct 2002
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Described in 1565 as a ‘very proper town, well furnished with good mariners, where commonly tall ships do ride’, Leigh had close associations with the Royal Navy during its heyday, and among its many notable personalities, William Brand’s tablet in the old church records his command of the Revenge at Trafalgar. As its shipbuilding industry declined, the town became known for oysters and smuggling. Rapid developments followed the arrival of the railway and much of the old town was destroyed, but some old inns and cockle sheds remain to provide a tourist attraction. This welcome book balances the history of the farmlands, woodlands and urban growth with that of the seafarers.
Essex born and bred, JUDITH WILLIAM's interest in the history of her home county was sparked during her work as a community columnist for local newspapers. She has now written ten local history books, six of them for The History Press. She is a member of a local heritage trust, gives talks to clubs and societies on local history and, for over ten years, has taught a local history leisure course at an adult community college.
