Tendring District
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Tendring District is a local government district in north-east Essex, England. Its council is based in Clacton-on-Sea, the largest town. Other towns are Brightlingsea, Harwich, Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze.
Tendring District | |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | East of England |
Non-metropolitan county | Essex |
Status | Non-metropolitan district |
Admin HQ | Clacton-on-Sea |
Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
Government | |
• Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
• Body | Tendring District Council |
• MPs | Giles Watling (Conservative); Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) |
Area | |
• Total | 130.34 sq mi (337.58 km2) |
• Rank | 110th (of 296) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 151,451 |
• Rank | 145th (of 296) |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
Ethnicity (2021) | |
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Religion (2021) | |
• Religion | List
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Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
ONS code | 22UN (ONS) E07000076 (GSS) |
OS grid reference | TM170150 |
Tendring District Council | |
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Type | |
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Leadership | |
Ian Davidson since 1 December 2010[3] | |
Structure | |
Seats | 48 councillors |
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Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
Meeting place | |
Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1SE | |
Website | |
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The district borders the City of Colchester to the west and the Babergh District of Suffolk, across the estuary of the River Stour, to the north. To the east and south, it faces the North Sea, with the estuary of the River Colne to the south-west. The area is sometimes referred to as the Tendring Peninsula.
The modern local government district was formed in 1974. The name Tendring comes from the ancient Tendring Hundred which was named after the small village of Tendring.
During the English Civil War, the self-appointed Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins carried out many trials throughout this and the surrounding area, especially in the town of Manningtree and village of Mistley on the River Stour.