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'''Essex''' was an [[England|English]] [[county]]. One of the local [[newspaper]]s was the ''[[Colchester Evening News]]''. The [[Colchester Knights]] played football there. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'')
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== Geography ==
'''Essex''' was an [[English]] county. One of the local [[newspaper]]s was the ''[[Colchester Evening News]]''. The [[Colchester Knights]] played football there. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'')
Essex was located in the south-east of England, to the north-east of [[London]]. West of Essex was [[Oxford]] and to the north-west was [[Cambridge]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'') Locations in Essex included [[Epping]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') [[Colchester]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') [[Purfleet]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Nightvisiting (TV story)|Nightvisiting]]'') [[Basildon]], [[Brentwood]], [[Chelmsford]] and [[Maldon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'')
 
[[Brook Cottage]] and [[Oxley Woods]] were located near Epping. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')


== History ==
== History ==
A [[Cyber Ship|ship]] full of [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] crashed in what would become the Essex town of [[Colchester]], and remained buried and hidden for [[Century|centuries]]. [[Sanderson & Grainger]] department store was eventually built atop it. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'')
=== Ancient history to 20th century ===
A [[Cyber-ship|ship]] full of [[Cyberman|Cybermen]] crashed in what would become the Essex town of [[Colchester]], and remained buried and hidden for [[Century|centuries]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'')


Sometime — presumably before [[1969]] [[the Silence]] hid a sentient ship atop a house at [[79B Aickman Road]], Colchester, by simulating another storey via a [[perception filter]]. The Silence were [[kill]]ed after [[20 July]] [[1969]] by humans who retained no memory of them. The ship grew impatient to leave. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'', ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'')
On [[10 August]] [[991]], the [[town]] of Maldon was the site of a [[Viking]] raid. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Battle (audio story)|The Battle]]'')


[[Oxley Woods]] was located in the Essex town of [[Epping]]. In [[1970]], a formation of [[Nestene Consciousness|Nestene spheres]] landed in the wood. At the same time, [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] materialised there, carrying the newly-regenerated [[Third Doctor]]. He was taken to [[Ashbridge Cottage Hospital]] by the [[UNIT]] troops who found him whilst searching for the "meteorites" (the spheres). ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')
[[File:The doctor's Meditation 1.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Twelfth Doctor]] hangs out in 1138 Essex. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Meditation (TV story)|The Doctor's Meditation]]'')]]
After encountering a young [[Davros]] during the [[Thousand Year War]], the [[Twelfth Doctor]] travelled to [[1138]] Essex to mediate but ended up partying for weeks instead. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Doctor's Meditation (TV story)|The Doctor's Meditation]]'', ''[[The Magician's Apprentice (TV story)|The Magician's Apprentice]]'')


In the early [[2000s]], [[UNIT]] [[Colonel]]s [[Emily Chaudhry]] and [[Robert Dalton]] killed a [[vârkolak]] on the Essex seashore. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Snake Head]]'')
[[Oxley Woods]] was located in the Essex town of [[Epping]]. In [[1970]], a formation of [[Nestene Consciousness|Nestene spheres]] landed in the wood. At the same time, [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] materialised there, carrying the newly-regenerated [[Third Doctor]]. He was taken to [[Ashbridge Cottage Hospital]] by the [[UNIT]] troops who found him whilst searching for the the spheres. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'')


In [[2010]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] rented a spare room from [[Craig Owens]] at 79A Aickman Road, Colchester, after the ship disguised as the house's upper storey began luring and killing seventeen people in the search for a compatible pilot. The Doctor, Craig, and [[Sophie (The Lodger)|Sophie]] stopped the ship and deactivated the perception filter. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'')
=== 21st century ===
{{Section stub|Information from [[Spyfall (TV story)]]}}
In the early [[2000s]], [[UNIT]] [[Colonel]]s [[Emily Chaudhry]] and [[Robert Dalton]] killed a [[vârkolak]] on the Essex seashore. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Snake Head (audio story)|Snake Head]]'')


In [[2011]], the Cybership under Colchester began to reactivate, a [[Bitey|Cybermat]] routing [[electricity]] to it. Several people disappeared from the surface. While visiting Craig, the Doctor took a job in [[Sanderson & Grainger]]'s toy department to investigate the disappearances. He and Craig destroyed the Cybership. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'')
[[File:S5211promo.jpg|thumb|right|[[Craig Owens]] and the [[Eleventh Doctor]] in [[2010]] Essex. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'')]]
At some point, a sentient ship ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'') once owned by the [[The Silence]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'') hid a atop a house at [[79B Aickman Road]], Colchester, by simulating another storey via a [[perception filter]]. In [[2010]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] rented a spare room from [[Craig Owens]] at 79A Aickman Road after the ship lured and killed seventeen people in its the search for a compatible pilot. The Doctor, Craig, and [[Sophie (The Lodger)|Sophie]] stopped the ship and deactivated the perception filter. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'')
 
By [[2011]], the [[Sanderson & Grainger]] department store had unknowingly been built atop the still-buried cyber-ship. In 2011, the ship and its Cybermen passengers began to reactivate, a [[Bitey|Cybermat]] routing [[electricity]] to it. During this time, several people disappeared from the area. While visiting Craig, the Eleventh Doctor took a job in Sanderson & Grainger's toy department to investigate the disappearances. He and Craig found and destroyed the Cybership. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'')
 
By [[2016]], [[Ensign Company LTD.]] was based at [[Juliette Close]], [[Purfleet Ind. Park]], [[Purfleet]] in Essex, RM15 4YF. ([[TV]]: ''[[Nightvisiting (TV story)|Nightvisiting]]'')


== Known residents ==
== Known residents ==
* [[Sam Seeley]]
Residents of Essex included [[Sam Seeley|Sam]] and [[Meg Seeley]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'') [[Craig Owens]], [[Sophie (The Lodger)|Sophie]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'') and [[Alfie Owens]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') The [[Eleventh Doctor]] also resided in Essex for a brief period. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'')
* [[Meg Seeley]]
* [[Alfie Owens|Alfie Owens / Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All]]
* [[Sophie (The Lodger)|Sophie / Mum]]
* [[Craig Owens|Craig Owens / Not-Mum]]
* [[Eleventh Doctor|The Eleventh Doctor / Also-Not-Mum]] (briefly)


== Notable locations ==
The [[Thirteenth Doctor]]'s companion [[Graham O'Brien]] was originally from Essex. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Witchfinders (TV story)|The Witchfinders]]'', ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]''; [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Good Doctor (novel)|The Good Doctor]]'')
* [[Colchester]] ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'', ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'', ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'', ''[[Up All Night]]'')
** [[Sanderson & Grainger]] Department Store
** [[Brandon's Information Solutions]]' office and call centre
** The [[Kings Arms]] [[pub]]
** The [[Crown & Anchor]] pub
** [[79B Aickman Road]]
* [[Epping]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]''; [[PROSE]]: ''[[Who Killed Kennedy (novel)|Who Killed Kennedy]]'')
** [[Brook Cottage]]
** [[Oxley Woods]]
** [[Ashbridge Cottage Hospital]]


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
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* The [[U.N.I.T. (tie-in website)|''U.N.I.T.'' tie-in website]] homepage lists Essex as one of the locations of UNIT, along with [[Geneva]], [[Hong Kong]], and [[New York]].
=== Real World Locations ===
 
Though it's possible that the following locations don't exist in the same geographic space in the [[DWU|''Doctor Who'' universe]], such cases are few and far between. Therefore, the following towns and cities are ''probably'' located within the county of Essex.
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Latest revision as of 03:26, 29 January 2024

Essex

Essex was an English county. One of the local newspapers was the Colchester Evening News. The Colchester Knights played football there. (TV: Closing Time)

Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Essex was located in the south-east of England, to the north-east of London. West of Essex was Oxford and to the north-west was Cambridge. (TV: Spyfall) Locations in Essex included Epping, (TV: Spearhead from Space) Colchester, (TV: Closing Time) Purfleet, (TV: Nightvisiting) Basildon, Brentwood, Chelmsford and Maldon. (TV: Spyfall)

Brook Cottage and Oxley Woods were located near Epping. (TV: Spearhead from Space)

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

Ancient history to 20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]

A ship full of Cybermen crashed in what would become the Essex town of Colchester, and remained buried and hidden for centuries. (TV: Closing Time)

On 10 August 991, the town of Maldon was the site of a Viking raid. (AUDIO: The Battle)

The Twelfth Doctor hangs out in 1138 Essex. (TV: The Doctor's Meditation)

After encountering a young Davros during the Thousand Year War, the Twelfth Doctor travelled to 1138 Essex to mediate but ended up partying for weeks instead. (TV: The Doctor's Meditation, The Magician's Apprentice)

Oxley Woods was located in the Essex town of Epping. In 1970, a formation of Nestene spheres landed in the wood. At the same time, the TARDIS materialised there, carrying the newly-regenerated Third Doctor. He was taken to Ashbridge Cottage Hospital by the UNIT troops who found him whilst searching for the the spheres. (TV: Spearhead from Space)

21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]

This section's awfully stubby.

Information from Spyfall (TV story)

In the early 2000s, UNIT Colonels Emily Chaudhry and Robert Dalton killed a vârkolak on the Essex seashore. (AUDIO: Snake Head)

At some point, a sentient ship (TV: The Lodger) once owned by the The Silence (TV: Day of the Moon) hid a atop a house at 79B Aickman Road, Colchester, by simulating another storey via a perception filter. In 2010, the Eleventh Doctor rented a spare room from Craig Owens at 79A Aickman Road after the ship lured and killed seventeen people in its the search for a compatible pilot. The Doctor, Craig, and Sophie stopped the ship and deactivated the perception filter. (TV: The Lodger)

By 2011, the Sanderson & Grainger department store had unknowingly been built atop the still-buried cyber-ship. In 2011, the ship and its Cybermen passengers began to reactivate, a Cybermat routing electricity to it. During this time, several people disappeared from the area. While visiting Craig, the Eleventh Doctor took a job in Sanderson & Grainger's toy department to investigate the disappearances. He and Craig found and destroyed the Cybership. (TV: Closing Time)

By 2016, Ensign Company LTD. was based at Juliette Close, Purfleet Ind. Park, Purfleet in Essex, RM15 4YF. (TV: Nightvisiting)

Known residents[[edit] | [edit source]]

Residents of Essex included Sam and Meg Seeley, (TV: Spearhead from Space) Craig Owens, Sophie, (TV: The Lodger) and Alfie Owens. (TV: Closing Time) The Eleventh Doctor also resided in Essex for a brief period. (TV: The Lodger)

The Thirteenth Doctor's companion Graham O'Brien was originally from Essex. (TV: The Witchfinders, Spyfall; PROSE: The Good Doctor)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]