English county at one end of the Thames (5)

I believe the answer is:

essex

(Other definitions for essex that I've seen before include "Eastern county" , "SE English county" , "Queen's favourite" , "Southeastern English county" , "Chelmsford's county" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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