Discover the Saltmarsh Coast of the Maldon District
Welcome to the Saltmarsh Coast of the Maldon District. This beautiful 75 mile coastal trail covers the Northern coastline of the River Crouch, around the Dengie Peninsula and along the banks of the River Blackwater.
The Saltmarsh Coast is an important wildlife habitat, with plenty of wide open spaces, dynamic tidal estuaries and traditional villages and historic towns.
Maldon in Essex 2014
The video shows the historic town of Maldon which is situated on the river Blackwater where it joins the River Chelmer and was an early Saxon settlement. Fullbridge once a port and industrial area. The town it self, Promenade Park, Hythe Quay, and the famous Thames Barges. The Mud Race is held here annually.
SALTMARSH75 2016 HIGHLIGHTS
Could you complete 75 miles of England’s most unique coast line in just 2 days?
That’s the challenge laid down by the Saltmarsh 75, a long distance trail covering the entire coast of the Maldon district, Essex.
Maldon Estuary, Essex - Skydronauts.uk
Maldon Estuary, Essex, UK
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SALTMARSH 75
The Saltmarsh75 is a two day Ultra Marathon, where competitors tackle 75 miles of some of England’s most unique coast line, the Saltmarsh Coast of the Maldon District.
Maldon, Essex, UK
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Maldon is located at the head of the Blackwater Estuary in Essex. Maldon's name comes from Mael meaning 'meeting place' and dun meaning 'hill', so translated as meeting place on the hill. East Saxons settled the area in the fifth century and the area to the south is still known as the Dengie peninsula after the Dæningas. It became a significant Saxon port with a hythe or Quayside and artisan quarters. Evidence of imported pottery from this period has been found in archaeological digs. From 958 there was a royal mint issuing coins for the late Anglo-Saxon and early Norman kings.
It was one of the only two towns in Essex (Colchester was the other), and King Edward the Elder lived here while combating the Danish settlers who had overrun North Essex and parts of East Anglia. A Viking raid was beaten off in 924, but in another raid in 991 the defenders were defeated in the Battle of Maldon and the Vikings received tribute but apparently did not attempt to sack the town. It became the subject of the poem The Battle of Maldon.
According to the Domesday Book there were 180 townsmen in 1086. The town still had the mint and supplied a warhorse and warship for the king's service in return for its privileges of self-government. The town was awarded a charter by Henry II in 1171, stating the rights of the town as well as defining its borders and detailing its duty to provide a ship the monarch when necessary. The town's All Saints Church, unique in England in having a triangular tower, dates from around this period. While the precise building date is unknown, the church existed by 1180, the date of the foundation of Beeleigh Abbey. A Charter of Richard I of December 1189 confirms certain grants to Beeleigh Abbey, including the Church of Blessed Peter in Maldon and the Church of All Saints' in the same town.
There were strong urban traditions with two members elected to the Commons and three guilds which hosted lavish religious plays until they were suppressed by Puritans in 1576. Then, until 1630, professional actors were invited to perform plays, which were also stopped by Puritans. From 1570 to about 1800 a rival tradition of inviting prominent clergy to visit the town also existed. In 1629 a series of grain riots took place, led by the wife of a local butcher.
In the seventeenth century Thomas Plume started the Plume Library to house over 8,000 books and pamphlets printed between 1487 and his death in 1704; the collection has been added to at various times since 1704. The Plume Library is to be found at St. Peter's Church. Only the original tower survives, the rest of the building having been rebuilt by Thomas Plume to house his library (on the first floor) and Maldon Grammar School (on the ground floor).
Maldon was chosen as one of the landing sites of a planned French invasion of Britain in 1744. However the French invasion fleet was wrecked in storms, and their forces never landed.
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Southend Marine Activities Centre Maldon Essex
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A Village to Visit: Maldon (VA 2/47/1)
Local material from EastWard Hospital Television broadcast, May 1987: Maldon and Heybridge.
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Maldon/Beeleigh Essex Drone Footage
Footage taken from October 2018 of Maldon Essex area.
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Visit Maldon part 2
Located just 40 miles N.E. of London, Maldon District is a rural area with over 60 miles of coastline. It retains a special character forged over the centuries by the Districts three rivers and the North Sea. Sea trade has played an important role in the region's history, and still does.
Sea Salt (favoured by famous chefs) is still harvested from the Blackwater. Other traditional industries such as barge repairing, boat building, sail making and oyster fishing still thrive and grain is still delivered by boat at Fullbridge Quay.
Maldon, principal town of the area, was mentioned in the Domesday Book. Nestling on the north bank of the River Crouch, amid the wild Dengie Marshes is Burnham-on-Crouch.
The estuaries are internationally recognised for their wildlife. Many opportunities exist for bird watchers, artists and walkers to explore the coast and countryside via an extensive network of footpaths.
Maldon Market
The Maldon Market in Victoria was the recipient of an FRRR / ANZ Seeds of Renewal grant in 2013. Watch to see and hear about the impact this type of seed funding can have on a local community initiative.
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Abandoned: Train and Megan station almost torn me to shreds.
I discovered this abandoned railway station purely by chance when on a road trip hiding far down in a field and completely obscured by vegetation but I decided to turn the car around and go check. Lucky for me I did because I was able to explore this wonderful very fastly disappearing piece of Australian rail history.
Megan station was opened 23 Dec 1924 and was closed 20 Sept 1975.
The station originally consisted of a platform on the main line with a loop siding serving a loading bank and stock yards. In 1950 a crossing loop and de-ashing pit were constructed which mean nothing to me but Im sure there are a lot of rail enthusiasts out there that would know, if you know what a de-ashing pit is leave a comment.
On 28 December 1910 the Glenreagh to Dorrigo Railway Act received assent to sanction the construction. It was not until early August 1914 that construction officially commenced. Because of the First World War, a lack of finance and a dispute with the contractor, progress foundered. The contract was terminated on 28 March 1917 and construction passed to the Railway Commissioners who promptly suspended work.
It was almost two years after the end of the First World War that the Railway Commissioners decided to press ahead with construction. Delays occurred due to landslips and wash away and it was not until 27 September 1924 that a construction train reached Dorrigo. Construction was finalised by 5 December and an inspection of the line was conducted by Railways staff on the 10th.
The Dorrigo line was one of the costliest branch railways built in New South Wales. It had some of the steepest gradients and tightest curves on the system and experienced high maintenance and running costs. It experienced repeated losses throughout its entire existence.
Although goods other than timber were carried, timber was the main revenue source for the railway. Just prior to the suspension of services, there were loadings of up to 13 wagons, mainly of timber from Dorrigo. Most of the logs and processed timber were sent to Sydney. In the early days of the line, the NSWGR obtained sleepers for the North Coast region from the area. These were transported by rail to other centres. The line was closed to passengers in 1957 but remained open to goods and services.
The station and rail cars now belong to Dorrigo steam railway and museum limited and the museum is trying to open the rail museum in Dorrigo but the local council is not interested in allowing it and have stalled the project which could see much needed revenue coming into a small and dying town that would really benefit from the tourists and the dollars they would bring into the town. The rail museum has a web site so if you have a chance go check it out and help support them with their vision.
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Slideshow of Maldon Town Central Area 1970-1990 by Charlie Tait
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Heybridge Basin Maldon Essex
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Maldon
A day out in Essex to see the Thames Barges moored on the River Blackwater at Maldon.