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Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex.  The beach on a cold winters day 2005

Walton on the Naze in the county of Essex
This is a seaside resort that is a real treat for every member of the family. It is a traditional resort that simply caters for those whose wish is to have a jolly good time.
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Almshouse and Windmill Thaxted

Thaxted in the county of Essex
The village of Thaxted is stunningly beautiful with many reminders that it was once and perhaps always has been an extremely prosperous place.
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Point Clear at St Osyth, overlooking Brightlingsea, Essex

St Osyth in the county of Essex
The village is noted for its medieval Priory, a Grade I listed building which started life as a foundation for Augustinian Canons around 1127, it later became an abbey which was eventually dissolved in 1539.
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Saffron Walden, Essex

Saffron Walden in the county of Essex
The outstanding feature of Saffron Walden is its rich variety of properties tangled around its web of ancient streets.
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Cottages on the Common

Danbury in the county of Essex
Picturesque English village of great charm. Surrounded almost entirely by open countryside Danbury has immense appeal for the tourist.
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St Peter ad Vincula Church, Coggeshall

Coggeshall in the county of Essex
Standing in a town full of elaborate historic properties, the simple charm of Coggeshall water mill, reflected in the waters of the Blackwell River, captivates perfectly the image of an Essex of long ago, immortalised forever in paintings by Constable and Gainsborough.
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