Leigh-on-sea
Leigh-on-Sea is a civil parish in Essex. It is a district of Southend-on-Sea, with its own town council, and is at present the only civil parish within the district. The town is set on the northern edge of the Thames estuary, being just several miles from the open waters of the North Sea and from the Kent coast. Featuring on the town's seaside area is a nature reserve at Two Tree Island and a centrally situated beach beside Bell Wharf. Leigh's foreshore is primarily viewed as being an area with notable mud flats and creeks when the water is at low tide. Between the 1870s and the 1920s, Broadway, previously a residential street, was converted into a commercial parade of shopfronts. In the 1930s, London Road and Leigh Road equally ended up being identified as commercial roads, holding shops, workshops, commercial facilities, and entertainment areas. Because of the supremacy of 24 Hr grocery stores and online shopping from the 1990s, most of the town's independent small business underwent redevelopment, with bars, cafés, eateries, galleries and gift stores substituting the majority of the traditional stores. Continuing city regeneration continues to attract new citizens to the town, alongside wanting to accommodate for the surge in Southend's increased population. With a population of over 20000, Leigh was listed by Rightmove's 2016 Happy at Home Index as the happiest area to live in Great Britain, with attention being drawn to the strong community spirit, a sense of belonging, and very good access to sports and arts ventures. A range of community events are well established, such as the Leigh Regatta, taking place over one September weekend, the Leigh Folk Festival and the Leigh Art Trail. For all your house upgrades, make sure to make use of respected professionals in Leigh-on-Sea to make certain of quality.