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Thorpe-le-Soken has Rolph CofE Primary School in the High Street, and the Thorpe Campus of [[Tendring Technology College]] (Years 7, 8 and 9) in Landermere Road. The village is served by [[Thorpe-le-Soken railway station]]. The village used to have a [[Post Office]], but this was closed in a round of government cuts.<ref>http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/content2?catId=57600693&mediaId=57600697</ref> The village hosts several shops, pubs and eateries.<ref>http://www.frinton.org/</ref> |
Thorpe-le-Soken has Rolph CofE Primary School in the High Street, and the Thorpe Campus of [[Tendring Technology College]] (Years 7, 8 and 9) in Landermere Road. The village is served by [[Thorpe-le-Soken railway station]]and has a luxury spa, Lifehouse. <ref>http://www.lifehouse.co.uk<ref> The village used to have a [[Post Office]], but this was closed in a round of government cuts.<ref>http://www.postoffice.co.uk/portal/po/content2?catId=57600693&mediaId=57600697</ref> The village hosts several shops, pubs and eateries.<ref>http://www.frinton.org/</ref> |
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==Notable residents== |
==Notable residents== |
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Revision as of 14:34, 22 November 2010
| Thorpe-le-Soken | |
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| Population | 1,255 (Tendring 007B LSOA 2006) |
| OS grid reference | TM178223 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | CO16 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Thorpe-le-Soken is a village in Essex, located southwest of Walton-on-the-Naze, Frinton-on-Sea and northwest of Clacton-on-Sea.
History
Thorpe-le-Soken's history can be traced back to Saxon times.[1]
The local church, St Michael's, was shown in series 2 episode 4 of the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? where comedian Julian Clary traced a family member to the church.[2]
Facilities
Thorpe-le-Soken has Rolph CofE Primary School in the High Street, and the Thorpe Campus of Tendring Technology College (Years 7, 8 and 9) in Landermere Road. The village is served by Thorpe-le-Soken railway stationand has a luxury spa, Lifehouse. Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). The village hosts several shops, pubs and eateries.[3]
Notable residents
- Field Marshal Lord Byng of Vimy GCB GCMG MVO (1862–1935), an officer who served with distinction during World War I and as Governor General of Canada, lived in Thorpe-le-Soken during his retirement[4] and died at the demolished Thorpe Hall.[5]
- Sir William Gull (1816 – 1890), Royal physician, and suggested as a suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders, is buried in St Michael's churchyard.[6]
References
- ^ Thomas William Shore (February 2008). Origin of the Anglo-Saxon Race - A Study of the Settlement of England and the Tribal Origin of the Old English People. READ BOOKS. pp. 279–. ISBN 9781408637692. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ http://archive.thurrockgazette.co.uk/2005/8/23/232369.html
- ^ http://www.frinton.org/
- ^ http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33348/pages/366
- ^ http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/842780AB-4F5E-4248-A18D-675D90CD968F/1910/ThorpeleSokenVillageText.pdf
- ^ Eminent persons: Biographies, reprinted from the Times. Vol. 1-6. D. Macmillan. 1893. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
External links
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