Towns & Cities in the English County of Essex Quiz

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Some facts about Essex and some of its towns:

Of all counties in the United Kingdom, Essex has the second longest coastline at around 350 miles.
Famous people from Essex include Maggie Smith and Rupert Grint (actors), Jamie Oliver (celebrity chef) and Alison Moyet (singer/songwriter).

Colchester was the first capital of Britain and is also regarded as the oldest recorded town in Britain.
Chelmsford is known as the birthplace of radio, due to its connection with Marconi who opened the world's first wireless factory there in 1899.
Southend Pier is the world's longest iron pleasure pier, at just over a mile long; the Pier was originally a wood structure.
Crittall Windows, founded in Braintree in 1849 is the world's oldest continuous manufacturer of steel windows. The company supplied windows on the ill-fated Titanic.
The largest turf maze in the world is sited at Saffron Walden - believed to be over 800 years old.
Canvey Island is a reclaimed island in the Thames estuary.
Rayleigh is noted for its historical landmarks like Rayleigh Castle and its windmill built in 1809.
Manningtree claims to be the smallest town in Britain, home to only 200 people.
Loughton has a long history with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Iron Age.