Essex news Archives - Measured Designs

The history of Leigh-on-Sea

Andrew Taylor — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 08:28:00 +0000

Measured Designs have been in Leigh-on-Sea since 2008, but where is Leigh-on-Sea and what's so great about it? Leigh-on-Sea is a seaside town located in the Southend-on-Sea district of Essex, England.

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Sealife Adventure in Southend-On-Sea a top attraction

Andrew Taylor — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:17:37 +0000

Sealife Adventure is a popular aquarium located in Southend-On-Sea, situated right on the coast between the rides of Adventure Island and crazy golf. The aquarium is home to a diverse range of marine creatures and attracts thousands of visitors every year.

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What an 1850s Newspaper tells us about Colchester

Andrew Taylor — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 12:40:03 +0000

The Essex & West Suffolk Gazette contains an eclectic spread of local and foreign news; from petty sessions verdicts (local criminal and civil legal cases), to struggles in India. It has adverts for everything from antiquated heating devices, quack medicines and emigrating to Australia.

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Google Maps get Leigh-on-Sea border wrong

Andrew Taylor — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 16:34:59 +0000

I recently noticed that its outlining of the borders for Leigh-on-Sea, Essex are incorrect. In fact it doesn't include Belfairs Park and Golf Club, Two Tree Island or Leigh-on-Sea station!

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MeasuredDesigns.com is almost 11yrs old

Andrew Taylor — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 16:34:28 +0000

Leigh-on-Sea, is a haven for entrepreneurs, small start ups and artists. Since then we've gone from strength to strength, with amazing clients located across London, Essex and Norfolk.

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Colchester Zoo on Valentine’s Day

Andrew Taylor — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 16:24:41 +0000

Colchester is famous for being Britain's oldest recorded town and the Roman capital in England. I'm lucky to have several web design clients in the area and always love to combine a client visit with a trip around the town.

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Virgin Media ends broadband coverage for Southend businesses

Andrew Taylor — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 12:06:29 +0000

Virgin Media has recently announced (Feb 2015) its decision to end its broadband offering in Southend, Essex. With no Virgin Media fibre optic coverage in the area, existing customers were already limited in broadband speed.

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Southend-on-Sea – world’s longest pleasure pier

Andrew Taylor — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 15:13:48 +0000

Southend-on-Sea's pleasure pier has been in existence since 1830, is 1.33 miles in length and officially the world's longest pleasure pier.

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