Brightlingsea
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Brightlingsea (, traditionally , , ) is a coastal town and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It is situated between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea, at the mouth of the River Colne, on Brightlingsea Creek. The town is an active though small port. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 8,680.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Brightlingsea
- UK place.static_image_name
- File:Brightlingsea is a limb of Sandwich, one of the Cinque Ports (20164854370).jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Brightlingsea and harbour
- UK place.label_position
- top
- UK place.population
- 8,680
- UK place.population_ref
- (Parish, 2021)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Brightlingsea
- UK place.shire_district
- Tendring
- UK place.shire_county
- Essex
- UK place.region
- East of England
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Harwich and North Essex
- UK place.post_town
- COLCHESTER
- UK place.postcode_district
- CO7
- UK place.postcode_area
- CO
- UK place.dial_code
- 01206
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- TM087168
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 8076
- Official website
- www.brightlingsea-town.co.uk
- Image
- Brightlingsea Harbour.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01206
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- Brightlingsea
- postal code
- CO7
- OS grid reference
- TM087168
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Article
27 sectionsContents
- History
- Earliest remains
- Toponymy
- The Middle Ages
- The Cinque Port liberty
- Wars against France (1793–1815)
- The Church of New Jerusalem
- Maritime history
- The ''Mignonette'' and cannibalism
- Fishing
- Yachting
- World Wars
- Battles of Brightlingsea
- Landmarks
- All Saints' Church
- Bateman's Tower
- Brightlingsea Open Air Swimming Pool
- Governance
- Administrative history
- Transport
- Brightlingsea to Alresford
- Education
- Media
- Sports
- Notable residents
- References
- External links
Brightlingsea (, traditionally , , ) is a coastal town and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England. It is situated between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea, at the mouth of the River Colne, on Brightlingsea Creek. The town is an active though small port. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 8,680.
Its traditional industries included fishery (with a renowned oyster fishery) and shipbuilding. With the decline of these industries, the town is largely a dormitory town for Colchester.
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