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Heybridge is adjacent to Maldon, near the River Blackwater. It is often overshadowed by its historic neighbour, and one could mistakenly think it to be the same town, as the two have merged with one another over the years.

The final stage of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Canal runs from Beeleigh through Heybridge and terminates at Heybridge Basin. This stage of the canal required much planning and work at its inception, as a constant running water supply was needed to the two mills nearby, in Langford and Heybridge. This was achieved through the diversion of the river Blackwater and extensive works around the Beeleigh locks. The Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Canal was originally used to transport coal & wood to the inland town of Chelmsford, as the road route via Danbury crests the highest hill in Essex. The canal was used for this purpose until the late 70's. Today it is mainly used for pleasure boats and fishing.

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Heybridge

Type:Village

Heybridge, CM9 4AL

What's Nearby

  1. A Grade I Listed building, this 12th century church was restored during the 15th century…

    0.12 miles away
  2. Heybridge War Memorial is a Grade II Listed memorial made from creamy Portland limestone…

    0.18 miles away
  3. Located near to the centre of Heybridge, this site has good access from the surrounding…

    0.25 miles away
  1. Heybridge Creek is a channel that forms part of the flood relief scheme for the Heybridge…

    0.27 miles away
  2. A small children's play area accessible from Elizabeth Way and the Elms Farm development.

    0.42 miles away
  3. Maldon East and Heybridge railway station served the town of Maldon and nearby village…

    0.5 miles away
  4. An award winning collection of British military artefacts from the English Civil War to…

    0.5 miles away
  5. The site boasts one of the largest and best equipped children's play sites in the Maldon…

    0.55 miles away
  6. Consists of meadow, rank vegetation, scrub trees, wet ditches and open water. A man-made…

    0.58 miles away
  7. Part of the site is accessible via a boardwalk from the footpath leading to the bridge…

    0.59 miles away
  8. Fullbridge Evangelical Church has been on its present site since 1937, and has its…

    0.61 miles away
  9. A large sports ground with associated sports pavilion and changing rooms. It is the home…

    0.64 miles away
  10. An area of grassland and trees which slopes gently down to saltmarsh at the edge of the…

    0.68 miles away
  11. The Assumption of Our Lady Roman Catholic Church in Maldon was opened in 1925, replacing…

    0.7 miles away
  12. We are a friendly bunch of people who take seriously our responsibility to seek first the…

    0.73 miles away
  13. Maldon’s Quaker Meeting House was built in 1821. It comprises two separate rooms;…

    0.73 miles away
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Elizabeth Way PlaysiteElizabeth Way Play Area, MaldonA small children's play area accessible from Elizabeth Way and the Elms Farm development.

King George V Playing Field & Playsite, Heybridge (The Planny)King George V Playing Field, Heybridge, MaldonLocated near to the centre of Heybridge, this site has good access from the surrounding area. Large car park, modern hall, enclosed children's play site and football pitch.Also know locally as the 'Planny' after Plantation Hall.

Heybridge Creek March 2021Heybridge Creek, MaldonHeybridge Creek is a channel that forms part of the flood relief scheme for the Heybridge area. The still, shallow water has led to the formation of a significant reedbed - in spring it is home to many breeding warblers.

Plantation Hall HeybridgePlantation Hall, MaldonThe Plantation Hall, situated at King George V Playing Field, Colchester Road, provides Heybridge with an attractive, all-purpose venue for the village community.

Beeleigh Weir at low waterBeeleigh Falls, MaldonBeeleigh Falls is home to a series of water falls, locks and weirs on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation.