Essex By The Sea
By Owen Ward
The Essex By The Sea podcast is a twice monthly podcast telling the stories of the Essex coastline. From industrial areas in the south to sandy beaches on the county's sunshine coast in the north, Essex has a rich and varied boundary with the sea. Essex By The Sea explores all of the 350 miles of coastal Essex.
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061: The Mystery Of The 58 Ships - Essex By The Sea
There are 58 Ships listed on a board at the Navyard Wharf in Harwich. They were all built in historic dockyard between 1660 and 1827 but very little is actually known about them. Volunteers from the town's Internat… -
060: ARKADE - Essex By The Sea
Artists Trish Evans and Nick Humphreys, who are collectivly known as Instar, are taking a journey to discover the ocean, shining a light on the wonder beneath the waves and to creatively explore the impact of climate change and rising sea le… -
059: Keeping Watch - Essex By The Sea
Along the coastline of Britain volunteers keep a look out. They are members of the National Coastwatch Institution and are there to help keep the coastline safe. In Essex, there are two stations based in the Thames Esturar… -
058: Sounds Of The River Thames - Essex By The Sea
In Episode 37, Hugh & Madeleine from the Radio Lento Podcast joined Owen to explain how and why they enjoy recording sound scapes of the the Essex coast. As an attempt to emulate their work, Owen visited the same s… -
057: The Great Flood Of 1953 - Essex By The Sea
Residents along the Essex coast awoke in the early hours of 1st February 1953 to a storm surge sweeping across the land. Over 300 people lost their lives in the UK. Over a third of them were in Essex. 5… -
056: The Heritage of Rowhedge
Rowhedge on the River Colne was once a hive in maritime industry. Today, there is significantly less in this now very nice riverside village. Volunteers with the Rowhedge Heritage Trust are working to ca… -
055: The Hidden Beach Of Essex - Essex By The Sea
If you think of a beach in Essex, Grays Beach is unlikely to be the one you thought of. However, this 300m stretch of river front is set to be transformed by enthusiastic locals. The project by -
054: Defending The Estuary - Essex By The Sea
Standing tall way out into the Thames Estuary are strange looking towers. These were built during the Second World War to defend the entrance to the river and London beyond. The Maunsell Forts are named … -
053: The Return Of The Saltmarsh - Essex By The Sea
Along the 350 miles of the Essex coastline, saltmarshes are a distinctive feature. Some of them in the estuary of the River Blackwater are thought to be over 35,000 years old. However the Essex Wildlife … -
052: Clacton's Hidden Tower - Essex By The Sea
The Essex coastline once had eleven Martello Towers built in the early 1800’s to protect Britain from invasion. Five of the towers remain. Some are clearly visable while one is a little bit hidden. Tower…
