St Osyth
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![Earls Hall Farm Wind Farm, from St Osyth allotments on the east of the village. The windfarm consists of five wind turbines with a total nominal power of 10.25 MW.[4]](/Images/godic/202502/13/Earls_Hall_Farm_Wind_Farm,_from_St_Osyth_allotments4913.JPG")
![St Osyth's Priory Gatehouse[8]](/Images/godic/202502/13/The_Priory_in_St_Osyth_-_geograph.org.uk_-_86014913.jpg")
St Osyth is a village, civil parish and electoral ward (St Osyth and Point Clear) in northeast Essex. It is about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Clacton-on-Sea, and about 12 miles (19.3 km) southeast of Colchester. It is located on the B1027 road and is named after Osyth, a saint and Anglian princess. The Essex dialect pronunciation is 'Toosey', which is still in use locally for the name of the village.