Southend on Sea: Area, History and Background
Riding are well acquainted with the United Kingdom, its cities and towns.
Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Southend on Sea in the United Kingdom.
- 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, 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.
- Southend on Sea was formed as a municipal borough in 1892 with the functions of local government shared with Essex County Council.
- In 1913 the borough was enlarged by the former area of Leigh on Sea Urban District.
- In 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, Southend on Sea became a district of Essex with borough .
- In 1998 it again became the single tier of local government when it became a unitary authority.
- Southend on Sea is known for its seafront.
- It is also known for electronic music.
- Southend on Sea has venues at the commercial and underground ends of the spectrum.