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Southend-on-Sea (/ ˌ s aʊ θ ɛ n d ɒ n ˈ s iː / ⓘ), commonly referred to as Southend (/ s aʊ ˈ θ ɛ n d /), is a coastal city and unitary authority area with borough status in south-eastern Essex, England. It lies on the north side of the Thames Estuary, 40 miles (64 km) east of central London.
Southend Pier is a major landmark in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom. Extending 1.33 miles (2.14 km) into the Thames Estuary , it is the longest pleasure pier in the world. [ 2 ] The bill to build the new pier, to replace a previous timber jetty , received royal assent as the Southend Pier Act 1829 ( 10 Geo. 4 .
The parish was thereafter an urban parish and so had no parish council of its own, being administered directly by Southend-on-Sea Corporation. In 1911 the parish had a population of 3,954. [ 5 ] On 9 November 1913 the parishes within the borough were all abolished to form a single parish covering the same area as the borough.
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Southend-on-Sea Borough Constabulary was created on 1 April 1914, split off from Essex Constabulary, controlled by Southend Corporation. [17] The first Chief Constable was Henry Maurice Kerskake who had previously held the same role at Dewsbury Bourough Police. [ 18 ]