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Essex,26 Jun 2026,9 mins

The Essex hamlet that vanished

Secret Essex

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When Hanningfield Reservoir was built in the 1950s, it meant the eradication of Peasdown, which had existed there for centuries. But what exactly was lost under the water? Paul Joslin explores the people, places and urban legend of this lost hamlet of Essex. (Photo credit: Paul Joslin/麻豆社)

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