Clacton-on-Sea one in Holland-on-sea and another where Essex County Cricket Club used to play. Clacton also have a rugby club with teams ranging from under 12s to a first and second team. The first and second teams play in Essex League 1 and train on a Tuesday night at 7 which is held at the rugby club in Valley Road. Before the Industrial Revolution, Clacton's industry mainly consisted of arable farmland. As the Industrial Revolution spread across the country, farmers in Clacton realised that their equipment was obsolete. A steam-powered mill was built in 1867 to replace the windmill, which was
Frinton-on-Sea railway station These wooden gates were, until 2009, the only manually-operated level crossing gates on the line. The level crossing is now protected by a barrier system. The station's name was changed to Frinton-on-Sea in 2007. In 1929 the LNER introduced luxurious Pullman day excursion trips from Liverpool Street to various seaside resorts. The service known as the Eastern Belle served on Mondays, Frinton and Walton on Tuesdays, Clacton on Wednesdays, and and on Thursdays and Fridays. The service ended in September 1939 at the outset of World War II. The current service pattern is: Passengers for must change at Thorpe-le-Soken for