Essex

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

Transport, commerce and industry

The Lakeside Shopping Centre at Thurrock was one of England's first out-of-town shopping centres; it remains popular despite congestion on the nearby M25 motorway and direct competition from Bluewater Shopping Centre.

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Lakeside Shopping Centre - Thurrock - M25 motorway - Bluewater Shopping Centre

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Essex also contains Stansted Airport and several smaller aerodromes that have evolved from bomber or fighter bases constructed during World War II.

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Stansted Airport - World War II

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The port of Tilbury is one of Britain's three major ports, while the port of Harwich links the county to the Hook of Holland. Despite the road crossing to Dartford in Kent across the River Thames, a pedestrian ferry to Gravesend, Kent still operates from Tilbury during limited hours.

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Tilbury - Harwich - Hook of Holland - Road crossing - Dartford - Kent - River Thames - Gravesend, Kent

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Industry is largely limited to the south of the county, with the majority of the land elsewhere being given over to agriculture. Harlow is a centre for electronics, science and pharmaceutical companies, while Basildon is home to the Ford Motor Company and many related businesses. Chelmsford has been an important location for electronics companies since the industry was born, and is also the location for a number of insurance and financial services organisations, and is the home of the soft drinks producer Britvic. Other businesses in the county are dominated by light engineering and the service sector.

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Agriculture - Pharmaceutical - Ford Motor Company - Electronics - Britvic - Light engineering - Service sector

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