Tendring District Council
| Tendring District | |
|---|---|
| Non-metropolitan district | |
 Tendring shown within Essex |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | East of England |
| Non-metropolitan county | Essex |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Clacton-on-Sea |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body |
Tendring District Council Chairman Cllr Jayne Chapman (Conservative) Vice Chairman Cllr Mark Platt (Conservative) |
| • MPs |
Douglas Carswell (Independent); Bernard Jenkin (Conservative) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130.34 sq mi (337.58 km2) |
| Area rank | 129th (of 326) |
| Population (mid-2015 est.) | |
| • Total | 141,200 |
| • Rank | 144th (of 326) |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 97.5% White 0.9% Asian 0.3% Black 1.0% Mixed Race |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 22UN (ONS) E07000076 (GSS) |
| OS grid reference | TM170150 |
| Website | www |
Tendring District Council Chairman Cllr Jayne Chapman (Conservative)
Tendring is a local government district in north east Essex, England. It extends from the River Stour in the north, to the coast and the River Colne in the south, with the coast to the east and the town of Colchester to the west. Its council is based in Clacton-on-Sea. Towns in the district include Frinton-on-Sea, Walton-on-the-Naze, Brightlingsea and Harwich. Large villages in the district include St Osyth and Great Bentley.
Sometimes referred to as the "Tendring Peninsula", the district was formed on 1 April 1974 by a merger of the borough of Harwich with Brightlingsea, Clacton and Frinton and Walton urban districts, and Tendring Rural District. The name Tendring comes from the ancient Tendring Hundred which is named after the small Tendring village at the centre of the area. The Tendring Poor Law Union covered the same area as the present district.
During the English civil war, the self-appointed Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins carried out many trials throughout this and the surrounding area, especially in the town of Manningtree and village of Mistley on the River Stour.
The largest town in the Tendring district is Clacton-on-Sea, with a population of 53,000.
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