Little Clacton

Little Clacton is a village and civil parish in the Tendring district, in the county of Essex, England.

Little Clacton
St. James' church, Little Clacton
Little Clacton Location within Essex
Population	2,822 (2011 census)
Civil parish	Little Clacton
District	Tendring
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CLACTON-ON-SEA
Postcode district	CO16
Dialling code	01255
UK Parliament	Clacton
List of places UK England Essex 51°49′N 1°08′E

Village

It is located on the Tendring Peninsula, close to Clacton-on-Sea. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 2,822.^[1]

The village is approximately 12 miles south-east of Colchester and 2.5 miles north of Clacton-on-Sea, and is also close to Thorpe-le-Soken, with its railway station providing direct links to London Liverpool Street and Clacton-on-Sea.

The parish church is an early twelfth century Norman church building dedicated to St James. It has three bells in its tower, including one cast by Robert Crouch and dating from 1437. ^[2]

Governance

Little Clacton forms part of the electoral ward called Little Clacton and Weeley. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 4,590.^[3]

History

The name "Little Clacton" originates from the Anglo-Saxon name "Lȳtel Clacc Tun" meaning Little Enclosure. The name "Clacc" is likely a noble family that resided in the area.

Historical records of an "Ethan Hudson" who was a local noble in the area, was likely a decendant of the Clacc nobility.

Local towns and villages

Weeley, Weeley Heath, Thorpe-le-Soken, Frinton-on-Sea, Great Holland, Clacton-on-Sea, Jaywick, Kirby-le-Soken.