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Pitsea, par. and vil. with ry. sta., Essex - par. (including part of Canvey island), 1765 ac. (18 water), pop. 203; vil., on a creek of the Thames, 10 miles W. of Southend; the church stands on a knoll, commanding a fine view of the Thames and surrounding country.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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Feature Description: | "parish and village with railway station" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Pitsea AP/CP Essex AncC |
Place: | Pitsea |
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