Colchester in Essex is UK’s oldest city

30 August 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

High Street © colchesterguide.co.uk

High Street © colchesterguide.co.uk

Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England. At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain’s fastest growing towns. As the oldest recorded Roman town in Britain, Colchester claims to be the oldest town in Britain. It was for a time the capital of Roman Britain and also claims to have the United Kingdom’s oldest recorded market. The town is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network.   read more…

The seaside resort of Southend-on-Sea

9 April 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

End of the Southend Pier © geograph.org.uk - Julieanne Savage

End of the Southend Pier © geograph.org.uk – Julieanne Savage

Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority area, town, and seaside resort in Essex, England. The district has Borough status, and comprises the towns of Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, North Shoebury, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, and Westcliff-on-Sea. The district is situated within the Thames Gateway on the north side of the Thames estuary 40 miles (64 km) east of central London. It is bordered to the north by Rochford and to the west by Castle Point. It is home to the longest leisure pier in the world, The Southend Pier.   read more…

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