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Town in south-east Essex, England
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Burnham-on-Crouch is a historic town situated on the banks of the River Crouch in the East Coast of England.
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It has 0.75 miles (1.21 km) of standard gauge running line and a collection of rolling stock compiled of 18 steam and diesel locomotives and over 80 carriages and wagons.
The parish church is a large medieval church dedicated to St Mary the Virgin. The church is first recorded in 1155, when it was given to Little Dunmow Priory, and the Purbeck marble font dates from the twelfth century. The church's unusual plaster barrel vault dates from 1775, after the previous roof was destroyed by fire in 1774.
The town has four yacht clubs
Family run hotel dating from 1600, with 15 rooms. The 4 basic rooms have shared bathrooms and the rest have en-suites. Bar and restaurant with mains from £15.
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