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1. 

   World War II Minefield Observation Tower and Pillbox

   Address

   Seawall, 900m south-east of Holliwell Farm, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8NG

   Burnham-on-Crouch

   An unusual piece of wartime history can be found on the seawall heading out of Burnham-on-Crouch towards Bradwell-on-Sea. Around 4 miles from Burnham you will come to a unique hexagonal, two-storey control/observation tower and an accompanying…
2. 

   RAF Bradwell Bay

   Address

   Trusses Road, Bradwell-on-Sea, CM0 7QS

   Bradwell-on-Sea

   RAF Bradwell Bay is a former Royal Air Force station located on the Dengie Peninsular, approximately 9.5 miles east of Maldon. It is the site of a war memorial to the 121 members of the Allied Air Forces who "in answer to the call of duty left this…
3. 

   Northey Island

   Address

   Northey Cottage, Northey Island, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6PP

   northeyisland@nationaltrust.org.uk

   Maldon

   Northey is an island in the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, connected to the mainland by a causeway that is covered by the tide twice every day. It is a Site of special scientific interest with a large area of undisturbed Saltmarsh. It is also the site…
4. 

   Althorne War Memorial

   Address

   Junction of Main Road and Station Road, Althorne, CM3 6DB

   Althorne

   Althorne's unusual war memorial is in the form of a traditional, decorative lychgate, framed in oak, with a pitched roof covered with clay tiles. It was designed by local artist Walter Savage Cooper and built after World War 1. A metal plaque…
5. 

   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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   Monastery of St John the Baptist

   Address

   The Old Rectory, Rectory Road, Tolleshunt Knights, CM9 8EZ

   Tolleshunt Knights

   The Holy Patriarchal and Stavropegic Monastery of St John the Baptist is an Orthodox monastic community composed of nuns and monks of various nationalities. The monastery was founded by Sophrony Sakharov, later canonised as Saint Sophrony. The calm…
7. 

   Heybridge War Memorial & Cemetery

   Address

   Heybridge Cemetery, Goldhanger Road, Heybridge, CM9 4QR

   Heybridge

   Heybridge War Memorial is a Grade II Listed memorial made from creamy Portland limestone and stands just inside the gates to the cemetery. Approximately 3m high, it is in the form of a cross with a stone relief sword on the front and an octagonal…
8. 

   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…
9. 

   Maldon Cemetery & Commonwealth War Graves

   Address

   London Road, Maldon, CM9 6LJ

   Maldon

   Maldon Cemetery dates back to 1855 and the older parts of the cemetery are both havens for wildlife and fascinating places to visit. The cemetery is home to 21 Commonwealth War Graves.
10. 

    St Mary the Virgin

    Address

    Church Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8QB

    Telephone

    01621 786066

    stmaryschurchburnham@outlook.com

    Burnham-on-Crouch

    Affectionately known as St Mary's, there has been a church on this site since 1155, possibly even earlier, and as such the fabric of the building reflects a long and eventful history.
11. 

    St Andrew's Church, Althorne

    Address

    Fambridge Road, Althorne, Essex, CM3 6BY

    lucientaylor@yahoo.co.uk

    Althorne

    St Andrew's is a Grade II listed building with a tower dating back to around 1500, although it is in need of restoration and funds are being raised. It has a modern church hall available for hire.
12. 

    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…
13. 

    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…
14. 

    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…
15. 

    St Margaret's Church Woodham Mortimer

    Address

    Maldon Road, Woodham Mortimer, CM9 6SN

    Woodham Mortimer

    Pretty St Margaret's Church dates from the 12th century, but the majority of the Grade II Listed building was reconstructed in the 19th century. Features include a 13th century font and an interesting graveyard with an impressive raised memorial to…
16. 

    All Saints' Church, Tolleshunt Knights

    Address

    Rectory Road, Tolleshunt Knights, CM9 8HF

    Tolleshunt Knights

    This 12th century Grade II* Listed church is now owned by the nearby Orthodox Monastery of St John the Baptist. The churchyard has two Commonwealth War Graves.
17. 

    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.
18. 

    World War One Avenue of Remembrance

    Address

    Promenade Park, Park Drive, Maldon, CM9 5JQ

    Maldon

    The World War One Avenue of Remembrance at Promenade Park begins by the coach park and loops around the field to the main vehicle entrance from Park Drive. The Avenue originally consisted of 180 numbered trees and was dedicated on 27 November 1935…
19. 

    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…
20. 

    All Saints' Church, Gt Braxted

    Address

    Church Chase, Great Braxted, Essex, CM8 3EW

    Telephone

    01621 819557

    thurstableteamadmin@btinternet.com

    Great Braxted

    The medieval church features a Nave and Chancel from the 12th century and is situated within the 2,000-acre Braxted Park estate. The churchyard is home to the Commonwealth War Grave of Brigadier General Hubert John Du Cane.

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