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3 unusual facts about Clacton


Black Deep

The Black Deep begins in open sea east of Foulness Point and south of Clacton-on-Sea and is bounded by two substantial sandbanks, the Sunk Sands to the north-west and the Long Sands spread out to the south and east (which have some wind turbines).

British Rail Class 170

The Class 170 were refurbished in 2008 with the three-carriage units repainted at Marcroft Engineering, Stoke on Trent, the two-carriage units at EWS' Toton depot and the interiors done by Transys Projects, Clacton-on-Sea including the fitting of first class seating to the Class 170/5s and 170/6s.

Ivan Blatný

From 1984 until shortly before his death, he lived in a retirement home in Clacton-on-Sea.


BR Standard Class 6

The locomotive was utilised on services from London Liverpool Street to Norwich, Clacton, and Harwich.

British Rail Class 360

They are primarily used on London Liverpool Street to Clacton-on-Sea, Ipswich, and Colchester services and Manningtree to Harwich services, usually running as 4 carriages to Harwich and 8-12 carriages to Clacton-on-Sea and Ipswich.

Buses in Ipswich

As of 2013 these link the town directly to locations such as Stansted Airport, Heathrow Airport, London, Clacton-on-Sea, Colchester, Manchester and Liverpool.

Frank Butcher

He met Pat Harris (Pam St. Clement) at Butlins in Clacton in 1958 and despite being on holiday with his girlfriend, June, he was attracted to Pat.

Go Whippet

These have been running in various forms since 1957, and currently serve Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Felixstowe, Clacton-on-Sea and Southend-on-Sea.

Steve Bassam, Baron Bassam of Brighton

Bassam grew up on a council estate in Great Bentley, Essex and went to the local County High School (now Colbayns) in Clacton-on-Sea.

Sunshine Coast Line

On Mon-Fri, trains to and from Clacton on sea also call at Colchester Town, Hythe, Great Bentley and Alresford and Weeley during rush hour.

West Cliff Theatre

The West Cliff Theatre in Clacton-on-Sea, England, dates back to 1894 when Bert Graham, a 21-year-old civil servant, set up a concert party on a patch of waste ground in Agate Road.


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