Many Roman remains have been found in the gardens of the Kursaal.
On the right bank of the river lies the Kursaal with pretty gardens.
The fine and well-shaded avenue called the Hdheweg runs through the main portion of the town, and is lined on the north side by a succession of huge hotels and the large Kursaal.
It possesses a large kursaal, several bathing establishments, a hospital for poor patients and several parks.
Southend's Kursaal became the largest fairground in the south of England.