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Please take a seat and help yourself to a cream tea and scones, with cream and jam, while you browse the page. There's all sorts of information here. There was so much, some had to be put on another page. Once you've finished browsing here, you may like to take a look at Essex - Bits'n'Pieces.

Did you know

Essex was formerly known as East Saxon, and the Saxons' main weapon, the seaxe (a short curved sword), was later used on the Essex Coat of Arms

Colchester, formerly known as Camulodunum is the oldest recorded town in the UK. Colchester has a delightful (though slightly noisy due to traffic) campsite, with rabbits running wild on the site. You would've thought that would make Colchester Essex's county town - wrong, that title goes to Chelmsford, it's been Essex's county town since the 13th century.

The 1.33 mile pier at Southend is the longest pleasure pier in the world. The pier has been the victim of fire a few times since it was built in 1830. As if the long walk to the end wasn't agony enough, you actually have to pay to walk along the pier (or at least you did in 2005).

So you think you know Essex eh? Try this quiz, see how much you really know.

Name Dropping

Various celebrities have connections to Essex; some were born here, while others have rather tenuous connections. Douglas Adams, founder of h2g2, attended a school in Brentwood. Actor Nick Berry, best known as 'Wicksy' in Eastenders, born in Woodford and Singer/Songwriter, Billy Bragg, born in Barking, were Essex boys at the time of their birth. However, due to boundary changes, Woodford and Barking are no longer part of Essex. Amanda Tapping of Stargate SG-1 fame, was born in Benfleet. Other Essex Girls include singer/songwriter Alison Moyet, who was born in Billericay, and author, Martina Cole is from Aveley, Thurrock.

Essex Researchers

Not all of the folllowing were born in Essex, some are just lucky enough to live there .

• AlecTrician
• a visitor to planet earth
• basildonbondgirl
• Blues Shark
• bronzey
• Captain_SpankMunki
• childoftheseventies
• Eco Worrier
• E G Mel
• Emmily
• Just Bob
• Lady Lowena
• Loup Dargent
• *Mr manda*
• newmayflower
• SIR REBEL_WOLF
• The_Jon_m
• The Thinker
• Venus
• Wulfric
• Xian