The name Essex derives from the Kingdom of Essex or Kingdom of the East Seaxe which was founded around 500 AD, occupying territory to the north of the River Thames, incorporating much of what would later become Middlesex and Hertfordshire, though its territory was later restricted to lands east of the River Lee. The boundaries of the ceremonial county cover a larger area than the present shire county, including the unitary authorities of Thurrock and Southend-on-Sea; the historic county boundaries additiona ...

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.3 km² (15.9 mi²). 36.7 km² (14.2 mi²) of it is land and 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 11.17% water. It has an outlet to the Atlantic Ocean by way of the Essex River. The central part of Essex lies on marsh land that surrounds the Essex River. The central channel of this river converges with the Annisquam River at the western-most tip of Cape Ann where both flow into the Atlantic Ocean. The land that makes up the limits of the town ...

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The A12 formerly went through Brentwood,, Mountnessing, Ingatestone, Margaretting, Chelmsford, Boreham, Hatfield Peverel, Witham, Kelvedon, Copford, Stanway and Colchester, but these are all now bypassed, and the A12 is close to motorway standard for its whole length in Essex. Colchester Built in the 1970s, the A12 Colchester bypass provides an uninterrupted dual carriageway where the national speed l ...

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The A13 enters Essex at Aveley in Thurrock and forms a junction with the M25 motorway close to the Dartford Crossing and Lakeside Shopping Centre. East of the M25, it has no official name other than the A13 until it reaches Stanford-le-Hope; the bypass is called Arterial Road. It also bypasses Corringham. There is subsequently a junction with three roundabouts above the A13, the Five Bells Junction. The A176 comes off the northern-most roundabout heading north to Basildon. The Vange bypass starts here and the A13 runs south of ...

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Crew of the Essex George Pollard, Jr. First Mate Owen Chase Second Mate Matthew Joy Boatsteerers Benjamin Lawrence • Obed Hendricks Thomas Chappel Steward William Bond Sailors Owen Coffin • Isaac Cole • Henry De Witt Richard Paterson • Charles Ramsdell Barzillai Ray • Samual Reed • Isaiah Sheppard Charles Shorter • Lawson Thomas Seth Weeks • Joseph West William Wright< ...

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Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town on the Tendring Peninsula, in Essex, England and was founded in 1871. It is a seaside resort which attracts many tourists in the summer. Clacton has a pleasure pier, arcades, a golf course and an airfield. For two days most summers, tourists have the pleasure of watching an aircraft display, sometimes involving the Lancaster Bomber, Spitfires, helicopters, burger vans and the climax of the display - the Red Arrows. However, due to possibl ...

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Steeple is the name of a number of settlements in the United Kingdom: Steeple, Cumbria Steeple, Dorset Steeple, Essex For the architectural term, see steeple (architecture). Other related archivesSteeple, Dorset, Steeple, Essex, United Kingdom, architectural, steeple (architecture)

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There are several places named Braintree, or a variant thereof:- Braintree, Essex - a town in the county of Essex, in the United Kingdom The town gives its name to the constituency of Braintree. Braintree, Massachusetts - incorporated in 1640, on land which is now part of Braintree, Randolph, Holbrook, the City of Quincy, and part of Milton. New Braintree, Massachusetts - a town located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States Braintree, Vermont - a town loca

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As of the census of 2000, there are 3,267 people, 1,313 households, and 887 families residing in the town. The population density is 89.1/km² (230.7/mi²). There are 1,446 housing units at an average density of 39.4 persons/km² (102.1 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.50% White, 0.15% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.92% o ...

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The name Essex derives from the Kingdom of Essex or Kingdom of the East Seaxe which was founded around 500 AD, occupying territory to the north of the River Thames and east of the River Lee. In 825 AD it became part of the Kingdom of Wessex and was later ceded under the Treaty of Wedmore to the Danelaw control of the Kingdom of East Anglia. In 991 AD the Battle of Maldon resulted in complete defeat for the Anglo-Saxons against the Vikings and ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 18,626 people, 7,013 households, and 5,014 families residing in the town. The population density is 184.4/km² (477.5/mi²). There are 7,170 housing units at an average density of 71.0/km² (183.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.37% White, 0.88% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 0.85% of the ...

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The origin of the name Braintree is obscure. It is believed by some scholars that the name of the River Brain came later, and so was named after the town, rather than the other way round. One theory is that Braintree was originally Branoc's tree, Branoc apparently being an old personal name. Another theory is that the name is derived from that of Rayne, which was actually a more important settlement in Norman times. Braintree was call ...

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The name derives from a corruption of the words 'Burnt Wood', the name Burntwood can still be seen on some old maps. This old name describes the presumed reason for settlement in the part of Epping Forest that would have covered the area. Robert Graves claims that Brentwood was the site of the battle where Claudius defeated the Ancient Britons in 44AD. Brentwood was also the meeting place of some of the instigators of the Peasants' Revolt such as John Ball and Jack Straw. They, apparently, met regularly in local pubs and inns. ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 8,591 people, 3,409 households, and 2,253 families residing in the village. The population density is 696.8/km² (1,804.1/mi²). There are 3,501 housing units at an average density of 284.0/km² (735.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 95.55% White with a large proportion of those 53% being of irish descent, 0.69% African American, 0.24% Native American, 2.36% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.14 ...

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In late 2005 the government announced a reorganisation of Home Office forces in England and Wales. Any force with less than 4,000 officers is likely to be merged into a larger strategic force. Essex Police has been given three options to consider and a fourth option has been proposed by the Essex Police Authority. The options are: A Regional Force made up of Essex Police, Norfolk Constabulary, Hertfordshire Constabulary, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Suffolk Constabulary and Bedfordshire Police. An east/west option, with ...

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Much of Essex is protected from development near to its boundary with Greater London because of the greenbelt laws created after the war. In 1949 the new towns of Harlow and Basildon were created. These developments were intended to address the cronic housing shortage in London but were not intended to become dormitory towns, rather it was hoped the towns would form an economy independent of the capital. Furthermore the railway station at Basildon, with a direct connection to the City, was not opened until 1974 after pressure from residents. ...

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Much of the development of the county was caused by the railway. By 1843 the Eastern Counties Railway had connected Bishopsgate station with Brentwood and Colchester, in 1856, they opened a branch to Loughton (later extended to Ongar) and by 1884 the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway had connected Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London to Grays, Tilbury, Southend-on-Sea and Shoeburyness. Most of the railways were built primarily to transport goods but some (e.g. the Loughton branch) were deliberately planned to cater for commuter traffic; they unintentially created the holida ...

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Essex's small size makes New England's traditional direct-democracy style of government practical. The residents of Essex elect a board of three selectmen to carry out the routine business of local government while relying on the town meeting system to decide major issues. In recent years, the most important these issues have been the controversy over the lease of public lands at Conomo Point, a school regionalization plan with Manchester-By-The- ...

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Definition and meaning of Essex Junto:

Essex Junto

The Essex Junto was a group of die-hard Federalists led by Timothy Pickering who in 1804 organized a scheme to lead the northeastern states out of the Union. The Essex Junto had little support even within the Federalist party.

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