Burnham-on-Crouch
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 38 ′ N , 0 ° 49 ′ E | ||
| OS National Grid | TQ948959 | ||
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| Residents | 6905 (status: 2001) | ||
| surface | 1.96 km² (0.76 mi² ) | ||
| Population density: | 3523 inhabitants per km² | ||
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| Part of the country | England | ||
| Shire county | Essex | ||
| District | Maldon | ||
| Civil Parish | Burnham-on-Crouch | ||
Burnham-on-Crouch is a small town and an administrative unit ( Civil parish ) with approximately 7,000 inhabitants on the Dengie Peninsula in the Maldon District in Essex in south-east England .
Location and climate
Burnham-on-Crouch is located approx. 33 km (driving distance) southeast of Chelmsford on the north bank of the estuary of the River Crouch, which is influenced by the tides of the North Sea, at a height of approx. 10 m . The climate is temperate; Rain (approx. 540 mm / year) falls over the year.
economy
Burnham residents traditionally lived on a self-sufficient basis from fishing, oyster farming and farming, which included ranching . Since the second half of the 20th century, (boat) tourism has also played an important role in the economic situation of the place.
history
Burnham was mentioned as Burn (e) ham in the Domesday Book as early as 1086 . In 1889 the place was connected to the railway line from London to Southminster .
Attractions
- The St Mary's Church , which stands in the former local cemetery and was mostly built from flint bulbs , was built as early as the 11th century, but its current condition can essentially be traced back to a largely new building in the 14th century; the crenellated bell tower and the two side aisles with their tracery windows date from a later period. In the 18th century, both the tower and the church itself were damaged; it was rebuilt in the same century.
- The octagonal clock tower in the center dates from the second half of the 19th century .