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	\|country = England		\|country = England
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	\|latitude= 51.633
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	\|longitude= 0.783
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	\|official_name= Creeksea		\|official_name= Creeksea
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			\|civil_parish= ]
	\|shire_district= ]		\|shire_district= ]
	\| shire_county = ]		\| shire_county = ]
	\|region= East of England		\|region= East of England

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	\|post_town= Burnham on Crouch		\|post_town= Burnham on Crouch
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			'''Creeksea''' is a village and former ], now in the parish of ], in the ] district, in the county of ], England. It is on the ] on the north side of the ], one mile west of Burnham-on-Crouch. <!-- According to OS Landranger 168, Creeksea village is under 1 mile west of B-on-S. and is south of the railway line. Creeksea church is to the north of it. --> In 1931 the parish had a population of 76.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10238419/cube/TOT_POP\|title=Population statistics Creeksea AP/CP through time\|publisher=]\|accessdate=27 December 2021}}</ref>
	'''Creeksea''' is a village on the ] on the north aide of the ], two miles west north west of ]. It is part of the ].

	==History==		==History==

	] fast rescue boats and a ] motor torpedo boat flotilla operated from Creeksea during ].		] fast rescue boats and a ] motor torpedo boat flotilla operated from Creeksea during World War II.{{citation needed\|date=October 2012}}

	], a large red brick house built c. 1569 by Sir Arthur Harris stands in the village.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Burnham on Crouch Online \| url=http://www.burnham.org.uk/creekseaplace.htm \| accessdate = 2008-~~11-09~~ }}</ref>		], a large red brick house built c. 1569 by ] stands in the village.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Burnham on Crouch Online \| url=http://www.burnham.org.uk/creekseaplace.htm \| accessdate=9 November 2008 \| url-status=dead \| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828194959/http://www.burnham.org.uk/creekseaplace.htm \| archivedate=28 August 2008}}</ref>

			Many variations of Creeksea are found in old documents including Cricksea, Crykseye and Crixsey.{{citation needed\|date=October 2012}}

			On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Burnham, part also went to ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10238419\|title=Relationships and changes Creeksea AP/CP through time\|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time\|accessdate=27 December 2021}}</ref>

			==Port==
			Navigation on the ] at Creeksea is governed by the Crouch Harbour Authority.<ref name="cha-1">{{cite web \|title=Background – crouchharbour.uk \|url=https://crouchharbour.uk/authority/background/ \|publisher=Crouch \|accessdate=7 May 2020}}</ref> There are 2 berths at Creeksea operated by Baltic Wharves,<ref name="fap-1">{{cite web \|title=Port of Creeksea, U.K. \|url=https://www.findaport.com/port-of-creeksea \|website=findaport.com \|publisher=Shipping Guides Ltd \|accessdate=7 May 2020}}</ref>

	==Local amenities==		==Local amenities==

	Established in 1957, Creeksea Sailing Club has launching facilities on the River Crouch.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Creeksea Sailing Club \| url=http://www.creeksea.org.uk/ \| accessdate = 2008~~-11-09~~ }}</ref>. The local public house is the Greyhound. There is a golf course in the village.		Established in 1957, Creeksea Sailing Club has launching facilities on the River Crouch.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Creeksea Sailing Club \| url=http://www.creeksea.org.uk/ \| accessdate = 9 November 2008 }}</ref> The local public house is the Greyhound. There is a golf course in the village.

	==Religious sites==		==Religious sites==

	The local church is All Saints, in the Diocese of ]. The church was built in the ~~14<sup>th</sup>~~ century and then rebuilt in 1878.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Creeksea Church at Burnham on Crouch Online \| url=http://www.burnham.org.uk/creekseachurch.htm \| accessdate = 2008-~~11-09~~ }}</ref>		The local church is All Saints, in the Diocese of ]. The church was built in the 14th century and then rebuilt in 1878.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Creeksea Church at Burnham on Crouch Online \|url=http://www.burnham.org.uk/creekseachurch.htm \|accessdate=9 November 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704065230/http://www.burnham.org.uk/creekseachurch.htm \|archivedate=4 July 2009}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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			==External links==
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			* {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090216052831/http://essex-family-history.co.uk/history.htm \|date=16 February 2009 }}

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Latest revision as of 22:32, 14 October 2024

Village in Essex, England

Human settlement in England

Creeksea
Path along sea wall from Creeksea towards Burnham
CreekseaLocation within Essex
OS grid reference	TQ927963
Civil parish	Burnham-on-Crouch
District	Maldon
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Burnham on Crouch
Postcode district	CM0 8
Dialling code	01621

Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England

UK Parliament	Maldon
List of places UK England Essex 51°37′59″N 0°46′59″E / 51.633°N 0.783°E / 51.633; 0.783

Creeksea is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Burnham-on-Crouch, in the Maldon district, in the county of Essex, England. It is on the Dengie peninsula on the north side of the River Crouch, one mile west of Burnham-on-Crouch. In 1931 the parish had a population of 76.

History

Royal Air Force fast rescue boats and a Royal Navy motor torpedo boat flotilla operated from Creeksea during World War II.

Creeksea Place Manor, a large red brick house built c. 1569 by Sir Arthur Harris stands in the village.

Many variations of Creeksea are found in old documents including Cricksea, Crykseye and Crixsey.

On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Burnham, part also went to Canewdon.

Port

Navigation on the River Crouch at Creeksea is governed by the Crouch Harbour Authority. There are 2 berths at Creeksea operated by Baltic Wharves,

Local amenities

Established in 1957, Creeksea Sailing Club has launching facilities on the River Crouch. The local public house is the Greyhound. There is a golf course in the village.

Religious sites

The local church is All Saints, in the Diocese of Chelmsford. The church was built in the 14th century and then rebuilt in 1878.

References

"Population statistics Creeksea AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
"Burnham on Crouch Online". Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
"Relationships and changes Creeksea AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
"Background – crouchharbour.uk". Crouch. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
"Port of Creeksea, U.K." findaport.com. Shipping Guides Ltd. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
"Creeksea Sailing Club". Retrieved 9 November 2008.
"Creeksea Church at Burnham on Crouch Online". Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2008.

External links

Information and photographs of Creeksea
The history of Creeksea Archived 16 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine

v t e The towns and villages of the Maldon district, Essex, England
Towns	Maldon Burnham-on-Crouch
Villages	Althorne Asheldham Bradwell Waterside Bradwell-on-Sea Cold Norton Creeksea Dengie Goldhanger Great Braxted Great Totham Hazeleigh Heybridge Heybridge Basin Langford Latchingdon Little Braxted Little Totham Mayland Maylandsea Mundon North Fambridge Purleigh Snoreham Southminster Steeple Stow Maries St Lawrence Tillingham Tollesbury Tolleshunt D'Arcy Tolleshunt Major Ulting Wickham Bishops Woodham Mortimer Woodham Walter
Maldon is the seat of the Maldon district List of places in Essex

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