Maldon quayside from Promenade Park

Maldon quayside from Promenade Park View of the lake in Promenade Park, which was formerly used for swimming. In the background can be seen the Hythe (quayside) with its distinctive barges, and the church of St Mary the Virgin. Shooting […]

East Coast Barges on Hythe Quay

East Coast Barges on Hythe Quay The barges moored on the quayside at Maldon were once used to carry cargo to London. They are no longer used for this purpose, but remain a feature of the quayside and some are […]

St Mary’s Church, Maldon

St Mary’s Church, Maldon One of Maldon’s most recognisable structures is the tower of St Mary’s Church. Combining both a spire and a series of turrets, this church sits by the Hythe (quayside) on the River Blackwater and once acted […]

Interior of St Mary's Church, Maldon

St Mary’s Church, Maldon

St Mary’s Church, Maldon One of Maldon’s most recognisable structures is the tower of St Mary’s Church. Combining both a spire and a series of turrets, this church sits by the Hythe (quayside) on the River Blackwater and once acted […]

St Mary’s Church, Maldon

St Mary’s Church, Maldon One of Maldon’s most recognisable structures is the tower of St Mary’s Church. Combining both a spire and a series of turrets, this church sits by the Hythe (quayside) on the River Blackwater and once acted […]

Great Baddow Parish Church

Great Baddow Parish Church St Mary’s Parish Church, sitting in the centre of the village of Great Baddow. Although it’s not known exactly when it was first constructed, it does appear in official records from 1172 onwards. Location on map […]

Great Baddow Parish Church

Great Baddow Parish Church St Mary’s Parish Church, sitting in the centre of the village of Great Baddow. Although it’s not known exactly when it was first constructed, it does appear in official records from 1172 onwards. Shooting data Shutter […]

Bateman’s Tower

Bateman’s Tower Bateman’s Tower was built by John Bateman in 1883 at the entrance to Brightlingsea Creek. Originally intended as a folly to help his daughter recover from consumption, it was used as an observation post during the Second World […]

Shelter in Brightlingsea

Shelter in Brightlingsea Painted shelter close to the end of the run of beach huts in Brightlingsea. Shooting data Shutter speed:1/320 Aperture:f/3.9 Exposure settings ISO:ISO 100 Exposure compensation:0 EV Metering mode:Pattern Exposure program:Landscape Flash:Did not fire Focal length:7.4 mm Physical […]

Brightlingsea Lido

Brightlingsea Lido Built in 1933 and one of the few lidos still open in Britain (accurate in 2014). It was formerly filled with salt water, but now uses fresh water. The adult pool is 50 long and 2m deep at […]