The Red House, Shoeburyness
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Red House, Shoeburyness by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 11 Aug 2022
Quite different to anything surrounding it, this brick-built house on Wakering Road dates from around 1673 and is grade II listed. According to local legend, a tunnel runs from here to the sea shore that might have been used for smuggling or moving troops in the Second World War. See also Image
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