Barbershop singers in front of the original Leigh-on-Sea station
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Barbershop singers in front of the original Leigh-on-Sea station
Image: © Marathon Taken: 21 Aug 2016
The barbershop singers were performing for the 2016 Leigh-on-Sea Maritime Festival. Behind was the original Leigh-on-Sea station, opened on 1st July 1855 and closed on 1st January 1934 when it was replaced by the present station further to the west. The original building was then used by a local Sea Scout troop until the northern platform buildings were demolished to allow the widening of the adjacent road. The other platform and station building still exist and are currently used by Leigh-on-Sea Sailing Club as seen here.
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Image Location
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51.540435
Longitude
0.649593