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1901. The Kursaal (/ ˈkɜːrzəl / [1]) is a former amusement park and a Grade II listed building [2] in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The building, originally known as the Kursaal Palace was opened in 1901 as part of one of the world's first purpose-built amusement parks. [3] The venue is noted for the main building with distinctive dome ...
Website. southend.gov.uk. Southend-on-Sea (/ ˌsaʊθɛndɒnˈsiː / ⓘ), commonly referred to as Southend (/ saʊˈθɛnd /), 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.
Westcliff-on-Sea. Westcliff High School for Boys Ltd. Opened in 1920 after the Education committee of Southend Corporation purchased a large house called Belsfield on Victoria Avenue. The new school was originally named the Commercial Secondary School, but in 1922 it was renamed Westcliff High School.
Southend Stadium. Location. Grainger Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. Opened. 1933. Closed. 1985. Southend Stadium was a former greyhound racing and football stadium in Grainger Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. [1] It was also the home ground of Southend United between 1934 and 1955 and was also known as Greyhound Park.
Prittlewell is an inner city area and former civil parish in Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. Historically, Prittlewell is the original settlement of the city, Southend being the south end of Prittlewell. The village of Prittlewell was originally centered at the joining of three main roads, East Street, West Street ...
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.
EKCO (from Eric Kirkham Cole Limited) was a British electronics company founded by Eric Kirkham Cole in Southend-on-Sea during 1924. The company started out by making radio sets, before progressing onto television sets and lighting. The company's knowledge of radio saw it expand into developing radar before and during World War II.
Prior to 2014, the gallery was located in and Edwardian building on Station Road at Westcliff-on-Sea which was donated to the people of Southend-on-Sea in 1952 by Walter Beecroft (1885–1961) to house his eclectic collection of art works. [1] Beecroft was a solicitor in nearby Leigh. He had already set up an Art Gallery Sub-Committee of the ...