Little Clacton
Little Clacton is a village and civil parish in the Tendring district, in the county of Essex, England. It is located on the Tendring Peninsula, close to Clacton-on-Sea. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 2,822.
| Little Clacton | |
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St. James' church, Little Clacton | |
Little Clacton Location within Essex | |
| Population | 2,822 (2011 census) |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CLACTON-ON-SEA |
| Postcode district | CO16 |
| Dialling code | 01255 |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is approximately 12 miles south-east of Colchester and 2.5 miles north of Clacton-on-Sea, and is also close to Thorpe-le-Soken, where the is a railway station provides direct links to London Liverpool Street and Clacton-on-Sea.
The parish church is an early twelfth century Norman church building dedicated to St James. It has three bells in its tower, including one cast by Robert Crouch and dating from 1437.
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