Harwich () is a town in Essex, England and one of the Haven ports, located on the coast with the North Sea to the east.

Harwich today is contiguous with Dovercourt and the two, along with Parkeston, are often referred to collectively as Harwich.

Regarding the atmosphere of the town, he states: " Harwich is a town of hurry and business, not much of gaiety and pleasure ; yet the inhabitants seem warm in their nests and some of them are very wealthy ".

The Royal Navy is no longer present in Harwich but Harwich International Port at nearby Parkeston continues to offer regular ferry services to the Hook of Holland ( Hoek van Holland ) in the Netherlands and Esbjerg in Denmark.

The port is famous for the phrase " Harwich for the Continent " seen on road signs and in London & North Eastern Railway ( LNER ) advertisements.

Despite, or perhaps because of, its small size Harwich is highly regarded in terms of architectural heritage, and the whole of the older part of the town, excluding Navyard Wharf, is a conservation area.

The house featured in the image of Kings Head St to the left, is unique in the town and is an example of a sailmaker's house, thought to have been built circa 1600. Notable public buildings, all later, include the parish church of St. Nicholas ( 1821 ) in a restrained Gothic style, with many original furnishings including a ( somewhat altered ) organ of the same date in the west end gallery, and the Guildhall of 1769, the only Grade I listed building in Harwich.

Harwich is home to Harwich and Dovercourt RFC ; Harwich & Parkeston F. C.

Harwich is a New England town on Cape Cod, in Barnstable County in the state of Massachusetts in the United States.

* In the summer, the town is host to the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

* Harwich is also known for its three beautiful harbors called Allen Harbor, Wychmere Harbor and Saquatucket Harbor all located in Harwichport.

* Harwich also contains the largest lake on the Cape, called Long Pond, which serves as a private airport for planes with the ability to land on water which is in the village of Pleasant Lake.

* In North Harwich Sand Pond, a public beach and lovely swimming area, is located off Great Western Road.

* The Patriot Square Shopping Center in neighboring South Dennis is convenient for residents of North Harwich and West Harwich.

* Take note that Harwich Port is home to most of Harwich's population for year round and the summer.

Harwich is on the southern side of Cape Cod, just west of the southeastern corner.

Harwich is approximately twelve miles east of Barnstable, twenty-eight miles east of the Cape Cod Canal, 35 miles south of Provincetown, and eighty miles southeast of Boston.

On the national level, Harwich is a part of Massachusetts's 10th congressional district, and is currently represented by Bill Delahunt.

Wellfleet is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the Fourth Barnstable district, which includes ( with the exception of Brewster ) all the towns east and north of Harwich on the Cape.

Eastham is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the Fourth Barnstable district, which includes ( with the exception of Brewster ) all the towns east and north of Harwich on the Cape.

Truro is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the Fourth Barnstable district, which includes ( with the exception of Brewster ) all the towns east and north of Harwich on the Cape.

Chatham is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the Fourth Barnstable district, which includes ( with the exception of Brewster ) all the towns east and north of Harwich on the Cape.

Orleans is represented in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the Fourth Barnstable district, which includes ( with the exception of Brewster ) all the towns east and north of Harwich on the Cape.

He represented Great Yarmouth in Parliament from 1747 to 1756, when he found a seat for the admiralty borough of Saltash, subsequently transferring in 1761 to Harwich, another borough where the seat was in the government's gift.

Having forsaken Old Sarum, he had represented Helston from November 1806 to June 1812 ; and after being member for East Grinstead for a few weeks, was returned for Harwich in October 1812.

He represented Cork in the Irish House of Commons and Harwich in the British House of Commons and also served as the first President of Georgia.

The second Baronet represented Harwich in Parliament.

He had previously represented Cambridge and Harwich in the House of Commons as a Liberal.

He was elected for Harwich in the next general election in 1841, which he represented until 1847.

Harwich was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

In 1847, Cyrus Cahoon planted a crop of " Early Black " variety near Pleasant Lake, Harwich, Massachusetts.

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Fanning grew up in Harwich, Massachusetts on Cape Cod and graduated from Harwich High School in 1998.

During his childhood and adolescence, Shawn had lived in tough, blue-collar, urban towns like Rockland, Massachusetts and Brockton, Massachusetts before moving to the more quiet & small oceanside town of Harwich.

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East Harwich is a census-designated place ( CDP ) and a village of Harwich in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.

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Harwich Center is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.

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