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Clacton-on-Sea, watering-place and ry. sta., Great Clacton par., E. coast of Essex, 15 miles SE. of Colchester and 67 miles NE. of London, pop. 651; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank; has admirable facilities for sea-bathing.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "watering-place and railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "recreational facilities") |
Administrative units: | Great Clacton AP/CP Essex AncC |
Place: | Clacton |
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