Essex


 
 
Essex

:This article is about the county of Essex in England. For other places named Essex, see Essex (disambiguation).

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Essex is a county in the East of England. It borders Greater London to the south west, Hertfordshire by the River Stort to the west, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk by the River Stour to the north and Kent by the River Thames to the south.

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The county town is Chelmsford and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common near the village of Langley near the Hertfordshire border, which reaches 147m/482ft.

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Essex related Images and Photos (experimental)

David Essex
David Essex
Essex Scenery: The River Stour at Dedham
Essex Scenery: The River Stour at Dedham
Essex Scenery: Passingford Mill on the Roding
Essex Scenery: Passingford Mill on the Roding
Hill Hall in Essex
Hill Hall in Essex
The Earl of Essex Deprived of Favour at Court Planned a Coup to Oust His Enemies
The Earl of Essex Deprived of Favour at Court Planned a Coup to Oust His Enemies
At Aveley Essex John and Susan Day are Abducted with Their Child and Their Car Aboard a UFO
At Aveley Essex John and Susan Day are Abducted with Their Child and Their Car Aboard a UFO
Effigy of Geoffrey de Magnaville Earl of Essex and Templar Knight
Effigy of Geoffrey de Magnaville Earl of Essex and Templar Knight
Bluebells in an Ancient Wood in Spring Time in the Essex Countryside  England  United Kingdom
Bluebells in an Ancient Wood in Spring Time in the Essex Countryside England United Kingdom
Errol Flynn and Bette Davis: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex / The Knight and The Lady  19
Errol Flynn and Bette Davis: The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex / The Knight and The Lady 19
Dr Barnardo's Village Homes  Barkingside  Ilford  Essex
Dr Barnardo's Village Homes Barkingside Ilford Essex
Portraits of the Children of the Rev.Joseph Arkwright of Mark Hall  Essex  1826
Portraits of the Children of the Rev.Joseph Arkwright of Mark Hall Essex 1826

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Introduction
History
Population and settlement
Transport, commerce and industry
Towns and villages
Places of Interest
See also
External links
 
FR: Comté d'Essex (Angleterre)


 

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