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Creeksea
Location within Essex
OS grid reference TQ927963
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Burnham on Crouch
Postcode district CM0 8
Dialling code 01621
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51°37′59″N0°46′59″E / 51.633°N 0.783°E / 51.633; 0.783

Creeksea is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Burnham-on-Crouch, in the Maldon district, in the county of Essex, England. It is on the Dengie peninsula on the north side of the River Crouch, one mile west of Burnham-on-Crouch. In 1931 the parish had a population of 76. [1]

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History

Royal Air Force fast rescue boats and a Royal Navy motor torpedo boat flotilla operated from Creeksea during World War II.[ citation needed ]

Creeksea Place Manor, a large red brick house built c. 1569 by Sir Arthur Harris stands in the village. [2]

Many variations of Creeksea are found in old documents including Cricksea, Crykseye and Crixsey.[ citation needed ]

On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Burnham, part also went to Canewdon. [3]

Port

Navigation on the River Crouch at Creeksea is governed by the Crouch Harbour Authority. [4] There are 2 berths at Creeksea operated by Baltic Wharves, [5]

Local amenities

Established in 1957, Creeksea Sailing Club has launching facilities on the River Crouch. [6] The local public house is the Greyhound. There is a golf course in the village.

Religious sites

The local church is All Saints, in the Diocese of Chelmsford. The church was built in the 14th century and then rebuilt in 1878. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics Creeksea AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Burnham on Crouch Online". Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
  3. ↑ "Relationships and changes Creeksea AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Background – crouchharbour.uk". Crouch. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Port of Creeksea, U.K." findaport.com. Shipping Guides Ltd. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Creeksea Sailing Club" . Retrieved 9 November 2008.
  7. ↑ "Creeksea Church at Burnham on Crouch Online". Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
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