Westcliff-on-sea
Westcliff-on-Sea is a residential area of Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort and unitary authority in Essex in south-east England. It gets on the north shore of the reduced Thames Estuary, concerning 34 miles (55 km) eastern of London. The primary shopping location in Westcliff-on-Sea is Hamlet Court Road, where the chain store Havens, developed in 1901, remained the anchor store up until its closure in 2017. Hamlet Court Road took its name from a manor house called the Hamlet Court, which stood on land currently occupied by Pavarotti's restaurant and also adjoining shops, encountering towards the sea with sweeping gardens to the rail line. The road later developed into a strong independent retail area and also swiftly became famous outside the location as the Bond Street of Essex. There were lots of haberdashers and expert stores, and also it was not too uncommon to see chauffeurs waiting on their companies to arise from the stores.
