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Essex
This is the home page for the Victoria County History of Essex
The Victoria County History of Essex
Twelve volumes have been published to date covering parts of the county now within the bounds of Greater London to Colchester and the seaside resorts of Walton on the Naze, Frinton and Clacton in the far north east of Essex.
In March 2025, the latest Essex 'Short', Southend: Victorian Town and Resort was published.
Work is currently concentrated on the port of Harwich.
The county editor, Dr Herbert Eiden, can be contacted by email or by post:
VCH Essex , C/O Essex Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6YT
Visit Victoria County History of Essex website.
Eight volumes are available on British History Online. For full access to all volumes, check your local library catalogue or your local archive.
Parts of 'Metropolitan Essex' was included within London from the late 19th century, and expanded further in 1965. Future work on these areas, included within the boroughs of Greater London, will be undertaken by our VCH London project.
Recent publications
- Southend, Victorian Town and Resort
- Essex XII: St Osyth to the Naze: North-East Essex Coastal Parishes, Part 1
- Essex XII: St Osyth to the Naze: North-East Essex Coastal Parishes, Part 2
- Harwich, Dovercourt and Parkeston in the 19th Century.
