Clacton beach (towards Jaywick)

Clacton beach (towards Jaywick) Clacton is a holiday resort on the east coast, close to Frinton and Walton. It has a pier with amusements and rides, and good beaches. It was previously the site of a Butlins holiday camp, but […]

Clacton United Reformed Church

Clacton United Reformed Church The land on which the church is built was bought for £375 in 1885, and the Early English Gothic style church itself designed by local architect Thomas Baker. The foundation stones were laid in 1886 and […]

Church of Our Lady of Light and St Osyth

Church of Our Lady of Light and St Osyth Neo-norman style church, on which work began in April 1902, with a budget of £10,000. It opened the following year in two stages: the first part in May and the rest […]

Detail of entrance to Church of Our Lady of Light and St Osyth

Detail of entrance to Church of Our Lady of Light and St Osyth Neo-norman style church, on which work began in April 1902, with a budget of £10,000. It opened the following year in two stages: the first part in […]

Church of Our Lady of Light and St Osyth

Church of Our Lady of Light and St Osyth Neo-norman style church, on which work began in April 1902, with a budget of £10,000. It opened the following year in two stages: the first part in May and the rest […]

Beach cafe on Clacton sea front

Beach cafe on Clacton sea front Clacton is a holiday resort on the east coast, close to Frinton and Walton. It has a pier with amusements and rides, and good beaches. It was previously the site of a Butlins holiday […]

Supports beneath Clacton Pier

Supports beneath Clacton Pier Clacton Pier opened on 27 July 1871. It was originally 150m long (extended to 360m in 1893) and 3.7m wide, and constructed of wood on concrete piles. It was formerly a docking point for steamers bringing […]

Stall on Clacton Pier

Stall on Clacton Pier Clacton Pier opened on 27 July 1871. It was originally 150m long (extended to 360m in 1893) and 3.7m wide, and constructed of wood on concrete piles. It was formerly a docking point for steamers bringing […]

Clacton Pier

Clacton Pier Clacton Pier opened on 27 July 1871. It was originally 150m long (extended to 360m in 1893) and 3.7m wide, and constructed of wood on concrete piles. It was formerly a docking point for steamers bringing tourists and […]

Helter skelter on Clacton Pier

Helter skelter on Clacton Pier The helter skelter on Clacton Pier was installed in March 2009 when the pier itself was refurbished. It’s a 50ft slide that was used in an advertisement for Marks and Spencer in 2008 and 2009, […]