Whilst it's location next to
London makes it a commuter area, the county has a long history and was popular with the Romans, with it's North Sea coastline and the Thames estuary..
As well as history, Essex also has
Southend and
Clacton, popular family holiday resorts in Essex, and industrial areas based originally on the sea routes for raw materials and finished goods.
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