Historic Buildings & Sites

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   Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation Sea Lock

   Address

   Lock Hill, Heybridge Basin, CM9 4RX

   Heybridge Basin

   Heybridge Basin's famous sea lock links the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation to the Blackwater Estuary and would once have enabled smaller boats to enter and exit the canal and travel around the coastline. Today it is can still be used by suitable…
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   Rickett's Lock

   Address

   Ulting Lane, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6QB

   Maldon

   Rickett's Lock and Gates is a Grade II listed site serving watercraft travelling along the River Chelmer, between Chelmsford and Maldon.

   The site was first listed by Historic England in November 1985, and was constructed in around 1797 by engineer…
3. 

   Former Maldon Union Workhouse

   Address

   St Peter's Hospital, Spital Rd, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EG

   Maldon

   Today, St Peter's Hospital in Spital Road is a valuable NHS centre, but the grand buildings have an interesting history. Built in 1872 to replace the smaller workhouse on Market Hill, the new Union Workhouse could hold up to 450 inmates and had its…
4. 

   World War Two Avenue of Remembrance

   Address

   Promenade Park, Park Drive, Maldon, CM9 5JQ

   Maldon

   The World War Two Avenue of Remembrance at Promenade Park, beginning close to the boating lake, consists of 86 Horse Chestnut trees that were planted in 1987 to commemorate local people who died serving their country during World War Two.
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   Trinity Lightvessel

   Address

   Off Woodrolfe Road, Tollesbury, Essex, CM9 8SE

   Telephone

   01621868113

   info@fact.org.uk

   Tollesbury

   Walkers along the sea wall at Tollesbury will be fascinated by the large red ship moored on the saltmarshes. This is the Trinity Lightvessel, which was built in 1954 for Trinity House - the organisation which looks after shipping navigation marks…
6. 

   The Maeldune Heritage Centre

   Address

   St Peter’s Tower, Market Hill, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4PZ

   Telephone

   01621 851628

   info@maelduneheritagecentre.co.uk

   Maldon

   The Maeldune Heritage Centre, set in the beautiful old St Peter's Church, is one of Maldon's most fascinating visitor attractions, mixing local history, temporary art and craft exhibitions, tourism information and the permanent home of the…
7. 

   Hythe Quay

   Address

   Maldon, Essex, CM9 5HN

   tourism@maldon.gov.uk

   Maldon

   For well over a thousand years, Hythe Quay has been the home to Maldon's maritime community and the gateway to Maldon for vessels arriving from the sea. Linking the award-winning Promenade Park with the pubs, restaurants and shops of Maldon High…
8. 

   Beeleigh Falls

   Address

   Beeleigh Falls, Maldon Road, Beeleigh, Essex, CM9 6QA

   essex@waterways.org.uk

   Beeleigh

   Beeleigh Falls is home to a series of water falls, locks and weirs on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation.
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   Tolleshunt D'Arcy Maypole

   Address

   Opposite 17 North Street, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, CM9 8TF

   Tolleshunt D'Arcy

   In the middle of the road junction in Tolleshunt D'Arcy stands the village maypole, one of the few remaining original maypoles to be found. The bottom has been protected by a wooden cage.
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    Tollesbury Village Lock-Up "The Cage"

    Address

    The Square, Church Street, Tollesbury, CM9 8QJ

    Tollesbury

    Tollesbury's little prison was opened in 1700 and was in operation for around a century as a holding cell for accused prisoners and as a lock-up for drunken locals. Sometimes called The Cage, the tiny building can be found by the churchyard wall of…
11. 

    Creeksea Place House and Gardens

    Address

    Ferry Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8PJ

    Telephone

    01621 784535

    info@creekseaplace.co.uk

    Burnham-on-Crouch

    Creeksea Place is a 16th century fairytale Tudor Mansion set in beautiful gardens. The house with its captivating façade and tranquil surroundings is steeped in history.
12. 

    Woodham Mortimer Hall - Blue Plaque Site

    Address

    Woodham Mortimer Hall, Maldon Road, Woodham Mortimer, CM9 6SN

    Woodham Mortimer

    Woodham Mortimer Hall is a private home, with no public access. The 15th century hall with its distinctive brick chimneys, heavily redeveloped in the early 17th century, was the home of obstetrician Dr Peter Chamberlen whose family invented the…
13. 

    Burnham Clock Tower

    Address

    High Street, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8AA

    Burnham-on-Crouch
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    Buoys of Burnham-on-Crouch

    Address

    Various locations:, Burnham Yacht Harbour in Foundry Lane, Belvedere Road and Coronation Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8BL

    Belvedere Road and Coronation Road, Burnham-on-Crouch

    If you walk around Burnham-on-Crouch look out for the three large buoys that now decorate the street scene. These historic buoys were once out in the water of the Crouch estuary, helping to guide ships safetly home, but when they were replaced at…
15. 

    Thomas Plume’s Library

    Address

    Plume Building, Market Hill, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4PZ

    Telephone

    01621 854850

    info@thomasplumeslibrary.co.uk

    Maldon

    Founded in 1704 this historic library still houses Thomas Plume’s books and his small collection of paintings.
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    The Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall

    Address

    East End Road, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, CM0 7PW

    stpeterschapel@outlook.com

    Bradwell-on-Sea

    This ancient Saxon chapel is the oldest church in England built by St Cedd in 654AD, it is one of the most restful and spiritual buildings in the country, a place to bring you peace and tranquillity. The old Saxon quote on the Chapel sign ‘In this…
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    Maldon East and Heybridge Railway Station (Disused)

    Address

    Station House, Station Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4LQ

    Maldon

    Maldon East and Heybridge railway station served the town of Maldon and nearby village of Heybridge between 1848 and 1964.
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    Bradwell-on-sea Shell Bank Nature Reserve and Mulberry Harbour remains

    Address

    East End Road, Bradwell-on-Sea, CM0 7PN

    Bradwell-on-Sea

    The Cockle Spit is a massive and ever-moving bank made from cockle and oyster shells. It's managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust and is visited by a huge number of wading birds. From here you can see concrete barges from the Second World War, used in…
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    Sir William Arnold Lifeboat Experience

    Address

    Lock Hill, Heybridge Basin, CM9 4RX

    Telephone

    020 8168 5202

    lifeboat5202@gmail.com

    Heybridge Basin

    Now moored permanently in Heybridge Basin, Maldon, Essex, the Sir William Arnold lifeboat is a 52ft Arun class lifeboat that was built in 1973 and served all her lifesaving career at St Peter Port in Guernsey. During her career, the lifeboat went on…
20. 

    Mangapps Railway Museum

    Address

    Southminster Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8QG

    Telephone

    01621 784898

    jjmangapps@gmail.com

    Burnham-on-Crouch

    Extensive working railway museum including locomotives, carriages, wagons, historic buildings, memorabilia and a major collection of signalling equipment. Much of the collection is under cover. Train rides are available every open day.

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