Creeksea
Creeksea | |
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Path along sea wall from Creeksea towards Burnham | |
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 |
Police | Essex |
Fire | Essex |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population statistics Creeksea AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Burnham on Crouch Online". Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Creeksea AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Background – crouchharbour.uk". Crouch. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Port of Creeksea, U.K." findaport.com. Shipping Guides Ltd. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
- ^ "Creeksea Sailing Club". Retrieved 9 November 2008.
- ^ "Creeksea Church at Burnham on Crouch Online". Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
External links
[edit]- Information and photographs of Creeksea
- The history of Creeksea Archived 16 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine