Harwich Esplanade to the Spa

Starting-off from the Harwich Esplanade

Retracing our coastal path back to Dovercourt Bay from the Harwich Esplanade, we head in a South Westerly direction towards the Stone Pier and then around the War Department (W.D.) to the Old Spa. The number of postcards and images is significantly reduced, heading in this direction, possibly because the light and views are less dramatic, that is... until we head towards the "Slope" and the leading lights at Dovercourt Bay, Essex.

~ 01 ~ M8R Harwich Harbour Entrance (1972) Harvey Barton H&D ~

~ 02 ~ #2470 Espanade Harwich (1908) E T Dennis H&D ~

~ 03 ~ #75015 The Esplanade, Harwich (1899) H&D ~

~ 04 ~ Beach & Parade, Harwich (1912) H&D ~

~ 05 ~ #11497 The Promenade, Harwich. (1931) H&D ~

~ 06 ~ #3130 The Promenade, Harwich (1907) J.Valentines H&D ~

~ 07 ~ #3973.6. Esplanade & Shelter, Harwich (1906) Hartmann H&D ~

~ 08 ~ #66266 Harwich The Sands & Promenade (1934) H&D ~

~ 09 ~ The Esplanade, Harwich Regatta (1910) H&D ~

~ 10 ~ Harwich Beach, Essex (1912) H&D ~

~ 11 ~ #4459 Dovercourt Break Water, Essex (1906) H&D ~

~ 12 ~ The Spa, Dovercourt, Essex (1880) H&D ~

A late Victorian view of the old spa and Orwell Terrace, Dovercourt Bay, Essex in 1880.

The establishment of Dovercourt as a Spa town around 1852, was the brain child of Mr. John Bagshaw, M.P., of Cliff House, Dovercourt, in order to encourage the development of the seaside resort with the discovery of a chalybeate spring, within the area, now part of Cliffe Park. These late Victorian view, show an undeveloped Marine Drive (later renamed Parade), with the only houses lining Cliff Road to the left and Orwell Terrace to the right.
On the beach adjacent to Orwell Terrace, was the "flooded garden".