TQ9294 : Sea wall near Paglesham Creek
taken 3 years ago, near to Paglesham Churchend, Essex, England
The Parish of Paglesham includes two hamlets of Eastend and Churchend, which are situated near the River Crouch and Paglesham Creek. It is part of the Roach Valley Conservation Zone.
At Eastend are The Plough and Sail Public House. There is an unmade road (Waterside Road) full of large potholes leading to a boatyard on the River Roach. There are small number of houses.
At Churchend, St Peters Church and the Punch Bowl Inn can be found. There are a small number of houses and a farm.
The two hamlets form one of Essex’s oldest fishing villages and the area was once renowned as a smuggling centre.
Paglesham Creek is a tributary of the River Roach in Essex. Most of the creek is tidal. The Creek is the southern boundary of Wallasea Island.