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 as a lighthouse to bring sailors safely home. A fire used to burn at the top of the tower, but in 1730 this was replaced by the current shingle spire, which continued to do the same job. It is believed that the site was in use well before the existing Norman church was built in the first half of the 12th century and, following more than one collapse, parts of the existing structure have since been rebuilt. The general layout is still the same as it was in the 1130s, although there have been additions, including the south aisle, which arrived in the 1800s. The most recent significant additions are windows completed after the First World War to commemorate those who died.
- Location on map
- Shooting data
- Shutter speed:1/25
- Aperture:f/3
- Exposure settings
- ISO:ISO 800
- Exposure compensation:0 EV
- Metering mode:Pattern
- Exposure program:Not specified
- Flash:Did not fire
- Focal length:4.3 mm
