Description
Leigh-on-Sea – A History
By Judith Williams
Leigh-on-Sea in Tudor times was described as a very proper town, well finished with good manners where commonly tall ships do ride. For many years Leigh had close associations with the Royal Navy, but following the decline of shipbuilding, Leigh became associated with Oyster cultivation, fishing and smuggling.
The railway arrived in 1854 and despite many up and downs over the years the old inns that still survive have become tourist attractions in the ‘Old Town’. Leigh-on-Sea has also been described as having a strong community spirit and one of the most desirable places to live in country.
The author’s very readable and well researched narrative traces the changing fortunes of Leigh-on-Sea and adds potted biographies of some of the larger that life characters who lived there.
Leigh-on-Sea – A History is supported by nearly 150 period images and maps
Phillimore 2002
Size 250 x 190mm, Weight 650 gms
126 pages Hardcover
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