Jaywick
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Jaywick is a small seaside village near Clacton-on-Sea
, in Essex
on the North Sea
coast of England
. It was originally intended as a holiday resort
for Londoners. Many of the houses were poorly constructed and were only intended for short-term holiday use. As time has passed, more and more people moved into the area and stayed. Many of the holiday homes are now permanent residences and in a state of disrepair. In 2008 the village contained the most deprived small area in England.
ers in the 1930s. Many of the original houses became permanent residences, and the population now includes large numbers of retired and working people. A 2009 report found that four out of Eastern England's ten cheapest streets in which to buy property are in Jaywick, with property on Tamarisk Way selling for an average of £44,050. In March 2011 East Jaywick was named as the most deprived area in England according to the Indices of deprivation 2010
, based on multiple factors including poverty, crime, education and skill levels, unemployment and housing, as assessed in 2008.
Parts of the Brooklands area face demolition, particularly the dilapidated properties, which under new legislation will see the areas opened up to return to green open spaces. As the areas of CO15 and its environs fall under planning policies on CL15/CL15a, and due to directives such as Article 4 considering the area to be a flood risk, no new properties are allowed to be built, even on sites where buildings have been demolished, or through the extension or alteration of existing properties. The local controlling council, Tendring District Council
, are working with the residents of Brooklands on improving the area.
Most of Jaywick's shops are on the Broadway, the main shopping street. One of the main attractions of the coastline is a 200-year-old Martello Tower
, which is now an arts and heritage centre. The "46 Brooklands Gardens" artwork by Nathan Coley
was erected onsite in a deprived area as a 3-month show piece, central to Brooklands.
Many residents choose to avoid referring to the area as Jaywick due to the town's reputation, opting instead to refer to the town as "West Clacton".
Jaywick is part of the parliamentary constituency of Clacton
, represented by Douglas Carswell
of the Conservative Party
. In 2011, a worldwide meeting of coastal nations took place in Clacton's town hall to discuss the more successful promotion of Clacton to tourists.
An 18 inches (457.2 mm) gauge
miniature railway operated in Jaywick from 1936 to 1939. The locomotive was a model of a GNR Stirling 4-2-2
.
During the North Sea flood of 1953
, Jaywick was flooded, resulting in the deaths of over 35 people. Since then, sea defences
have been put in place and many precautions have been made to avoid flooding. Coastal Jaywick has benefitted from 30,000 cubic metres of dredged sand as part of a £9.4 million upgrade.
coastline, Harwich
and Felixstowe
to its left viewpoint, and Bradwell, Isle of Sheppey
and further to its right. Jaywick's main shopping street, the Broadway, was decorated for a Christmas scene.
Some of the scenes in the cult gangster movie Essex Boys
were filmed in the Brooklands area of Jaywick. An Essex Avenue street sign can be seen in the film, along with local properties.
Clacton-on-Sea
Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town on the Tendring peninsula, in Essex, England and was founded in 1871. It is a seaside resort that attracted many tourists in the summer months between the 1950s and 1970s, but which like many other British sea-side resorts went into decline as a holiday...
, in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
on the North Sea
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
coast of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was originally intended as a holiday resort
Seaside resort
A seaside resort is a resort, or resort town, located on the coast. Where a beach is the primary focus for tourists, it may be called a beach resort.- Overview :...
for Londoners. Many of the houses were poorly constructed and were only intended for short-term holiday use. As time has passed, more and more people moved into the area and stayed. Many of the holiday homes are now permanent residences and in a state of disrepair. In 2008 the village contained the most deprived small area in England.
People and housing
The village of Jaywick was planned by Frank Stedman as a cheap holiday retreat for LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
ers in the 1930s. Many of the original houses became permanent residences, and the population now includes large numbers of retired and working people. A 2009 report found that four out of Eastern England's ten cheapest streets in which to buy property are in Jaywick, with property on Tamarisk Way selling for an average of £44,050. In March 2011 East Jaywick was named as the most deprived area in England according to the Indices of deprivation 2010
Indices of deprivation 2010
The Indices of deprivation 2010 is a Deprivation index at the small area level, created by the British Department for Communities and Local Government and released on March 24, 2011...
, based on multiple factors including poverty, crime, education and skill levels, unemployment and housing, as assessed in 2008.
Parts of the Brooklands area face demolition, particularly the dilapidated properties, which under new legislation will see the areas opened up to return to green open spaces. As the areas of CO15 and its environs fall under planning policies on CL15/CL15a, and due to directives such as Article 4 considering the area to be a flood risk, no new properties are allowed to be built, even on sites where buildings have been demolished, or through the extension or alteration of existing properties. The local controlling council, Tendring District Council
Tendring
Tendring is a local government district in North East Essex, England. It extends from the River Stour in the north, to the coast and the River Colne in the south, with the coast to the East and the town of Colchester to the west. Its council is based in Clacton-on-Sea. Towns in the district...
, are working with the residents of Brooklands on improving the area.
Most of Jaywick's shops are on the Broadway, the main shopping street. One of the main attractions of the coastline is a 200-year-old Martello Tower
Jaywick Martello Tower
Jaywick Martello Tower is a renovated Martello tower that functions as an art, heritage and community venue. Situated in Jaywick, just south of Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, the Tower, was built in 1809. It was originally one of twenty-nine Martello towers situated on the east coast of England...
, which is now an arts and heritage centre. The "46 Brooklands Gardens" artwork by Nathan Coley
Nathan Coley
Nathan Coley is a contemporary British installation artist, who was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2007....
was erected onsite in a deprived area as a 3-month show piece, central to Brooklands.
Many residents choose to avoid referring to the area as Jaywick due to the town's reputation, opting instead to refer to the town as "West Clacton".
Jaywick is part of the parliamentary constituency of Clacton
Clacton (UK Parliament constituency)
Clacton is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
, represented by Douglas Carswell
Douglas Carswell
John Douglas Wilson Carswell is a British Conservative Party politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Clacton, having been first elected as MP for Harwich in 2005....
of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
. In 2011, a worldwide meeting of coastal nations took place in Clacton's town hall to discuss the more successful promotion of Clacton to tourists.
Other points of interest
A wooden spear from 400,000 B.C, found locally, is the oldest known man-made wooden artefact found on the British Isles.An 18 inches (457.2 mm) gauge
Rail gauge
Track gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
miniature railway operated in Jaywick from 1936 to 1939. The locomotive was a model of a GNR Stirling 4-2-2
GNR Stirling 4-2-2
The Great Northern Railway No. 1 class Stirling Single is a class of steam locomotive designed for express passenger work. Designed by Patrick Stirling, they are characterised by a single pair of large driving wheels which led to the nickname "eight-footer"...
.
During the North Sea flood of 1953
North Sea flood of 1953
The 1953 North Sea flood was a major flood caused by a heavy storm, that occurred on the night of Saturday 31 January 1953 and morning of 1 February 1953. The floods struck the Netherlands, Belgium, England and Scotland.A combination of a high spring tide and a severe European windstorm caused a...
, Jaywick was flooded, resulting in the deaths of over 35 people. Since then, sea defences
Coastal management
In some jurisdictions the terms sea defense and coastal protection are used to mean, respectively, defense against flooding and erosion...
have been put in place and many precautions have been made to avoid flooding. Coastal Jaywick has benefitted from 30,000 cubic metres of dredged sand as part of a £9.4 million upgrade.
Use in media
The 2006 film Starter for 10 was partly filmed in Jaywick. The house scenes featured a location house built on 3 stories, with open views of the estuary as far as the north KentKent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
coastline, Harwich
Harwich
Harwich is a town in Essex, England and one of the Haven ports, located on the coast with the North Sea to the east. It is in the Tendring district. Nearby places include Felixstowe to the northeast, Ipswich to the northwest, Colchester to the southwest and Clacton-on-Sea to the south...
and Felixstowe
Felixstowe
Felixstowe is a seaside town on the North Sea coast of Suffolk, England. The town gives its name to the nearby Port of Felixstowe, which is the largest container port in the United Kingdom and is owned by Hutchinson Ports UK...
to its left viewpoint, and Bradwell, Isle of Sheppey
Isle of Sheppey
The Isle of Sheppey is an island off the northern coast of Kent, England in the Thames Estuary, some to the east of London. It has an area of . The island forms part of the local government district of Swale...
and further to its right. Jaywick's main shopping street, the Broadway, was decorated for a Christmas scene.
Some of the scenes in the cult gangster movie Essex Boys
Essex Boys
Essex Boys is a 2000 British crime film. It was directed by Terry Winsor and stars Sean Bean, Alex Kingston, Tom Wilkinson, Charlie Creed-Miles and Holly Davidson.-Cast:* Charlie Creed-Miles: Billy Reynolds/narrator* Sean Bean: Jason Locke...
were filmed in the Brooklands area of Jaywick. An Essex Avenue street sign can be seen in the film, along with local properties.
External links
- Jaywick sands - Jaywick as a hobby
- Essex Photos
- Dave's Jaywick Website
- Jaywick.org