St Osyth Heath Explained

Country:England
Official Name:St Osyth Heath
Coordinates:51.8227°N 1.105°W
Civil Parish:St Osyth
Shire District:Tendring
Shire County:Essex
Region:East of England
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St Osyth Heath is a hamlet in the civil parish of St Osyth, in the Tendring district, in the county of Essex, England. Until the mid-1900s, The Heath was a thriving community with shops, various self-employed tradesman and The Beehive Public House.Today all this has disappeared, with the pub now converted into an Indian Restaurant.The Bareham family were the local butchers, whilst the Beales were hurdle and broom makers.

The Methodist Chapel at St Osyth Heath, was erected in 1898 by the Beales family at cost of £155, a wooden building and affords sittings for 60 persons.Both families like the rest of the community eventually moved into the main village of St Osyth.

Nearby settlements

Nearby settlements include the large town of Clacton-on-Sea and the village of St Osyth.

Transport

For transport there is the A133 road nearby (Little Clacton by-pass).