| Thorpe-le-Soken | |
  Thorpe-le-Soken shown within Essex |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Tendring |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | CO16 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Harwich |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Thorpe-le-Soken is a village in Essex, located southwest of Walton-on-the-Naze, Frinton-on-Sea and northwest of Clacton-on-Sea. The village is served by Thorpe-le-Soken railway station. This is a notable junction, as trains from London Liverpool Street would divide here, with separate parts continuing to Walton on the Naze and Clacton. Thorpe-le-Soken has a primary school located in the High Street called Rolph CofE Primary School. Thorpe-le-Soken is also home to the Thorpe Campus of Tendring Technology College (Years 7, 8 and 9) in Landermere Road. The college is one of the biggest comprehensive schools in North Essex with around 1,700 pupils. In recent years, the village has become very popular with locals and is home to several fine pubs and restaurants.
Notable Residents
- Sir William Gull (1816 – 1890), Royal physician, and suggested as a suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders, is buried in St Michael's churchyard.
