Burnham-on-Crouch
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Template:Infobox England place with map Burnham-on-Crouch is a town in the Maldon district of Essex in the East of England.
Historically it has benefitted from its location on the coast, first as a ferry port, later as a fishing port known for its oyster beds, and most recently as a centre for yachting. There are a large number of listed buildings in the town, including the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club. The Mangapps Railway Museum is located nearby.
Although the town has a population of little over 8000, it is the principal settlement in the wider Dengie peninsula area (population 20,000) and thus has many features perhaps more suited to larger towns, such as a cinema.
Isolated 20 miles from Chelmsford, the nearest large town (and hospital), the town would be very much in decline if it were not for Burnham-on-Crouch railway station. The station is situated on a single-line branch from Wickford, which was electrified in the 1980s, and provides a direct service to Liverpool Street station in the City of London thus including the town in the London commuter belt.