England County Quiz - Essex

County town

Essex resident, Captain Christopher Jones, commanded this ship on its journey to
the 'New World' in 1620

Near Saffron Walden, this is one of the finest Jacobean country houses in England

Ancient town known as Camulodunum to the Romans

Inspirational leader who led her tribe to capture and destroy the above town in AD60/61

Motorway which passes through the county, linking London to Cambridge

Town near the border with Hertfordshire, designated as a New Town in 1947

One of London's major airports located in the county, just off the above motorway

Mersea Island is particularly associated with the harvesting of this shellfish

Popular seaside resort with the longest pleasure pier in the world

Popular reality TV show linked to the county

Essex born Sandie Shaw was the first British winner of the Eurovision Song Contest
with this song in 1967

Ancient woodland area in the south-west of the county

Coastal town in which Billy Butlin opened the second of his holiday camps in 1937

One of the Haven Ports, now called 'International', but once known as Parkeston Quay