Westcliff-on-sea
Westcliff-on-Sea is a suburban area of Southend-on-Sea, a seaside resort and unitary authority in Essex in south-east England. It is on the north coast of the lower Thames Estuary, concerning 34 miles (55 km) eastern of London. The major shopping location in Westcliff-on-Sea is Hamlet Court Road, where the outlet store Havens, developed in 1901, stayed the anchor store 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 stores, dealing with towards the sea with sweeping gardens to the rail line. The road later on became a strong independent retail location as well as swiftly became famous outside the location as the Bond Street of Essex. There were many haberdashers as well as professional stores, and also it was not as well unusual to see chauffeurs awaiting their employers to arise from the stores.