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Historic Buildings in Essex

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Bourne Mill

April 14, 2015April 15, 2015 Mark Watson Historic Buildings in Essex

Just five minutes walk from us is a hidden National Trust gem. Bourne Mill is, according to the NT ‘a verdant oasis in suburban Colchester’. Heading south out of Colchester on Mersea Road, just on the outskirts of New Town, is Bourne Pond,  a haven for birds, and sited on the eastern side is the mill.

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Three National Trust properties, two country pubs & one tearoom

September 14, 2013July 9, 2015 Josie Watson Historic Buildings in Essex

A busy Heritage Open Day for us!

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Paycocke’s House and Gardens

July 23, 2013July 30, 2015 Mark Watson Historic Buildings in Essex

Paycocke’s House and Garden is a gem. Built around 1500 for Thomas Paycocke, a wealth cloth merchant, and is now a National Trust property, open from Wednesdays to Sundays 11:00am to 5pm in the high season. It’s definitely worth planning your holiday itinerary to spend a couple of hours there.

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Grange Barn Coggeshall

July 21, 2013July 9, 2015 Mark Watson Historic Buildings in Essex

One of Europe’s oldest timber-framed buildings, rescued from dereliction in the 1980s, Grange Barn is a highlight of a visit to Coggeshall.

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Copped Hall – Apple Day 2012

October 14, 2012July 9, 2015 Josie Watson Historic Buildings in Essex

We made our first visit to Copped Hall today – and it’s going to be the first of many!

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Jaywick Martello Tower

October 10, 2012July 9, 2015 Josie Watson coast, Historic Buildings in Essex

It’s always interesting to see the new uses to which old and sometimes quirky buildings are put. One such example is the Jaywick Martello Tower.

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Harwich Redoubt Military Festival and The Alma Inn

August 4, 2012July 9, 2015 Mark Watson Historic Buildings in Essex

Only £3 a head to get in, so I reckon for a couple of hours with kids, an event to be recommended, especially as you’ve got the rest of Old Harwich to visit – including The Alma Inn!

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Fine Art & Antiques Fair, Cressing Temple Barns

August 5, 2011July 9, 2015 Mark Watson antiques, cressing temple barns, Historic Buildings in Essex

The weather was perfect this afternoon for a trip to the Fine Art & Antiques Fair at Cressing Temple Barns. It was a setting to match the collections.

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Charge of the Queen’s Cavalry at Audley End House

May 29, 2011July 9, 2015 Mark Watson Audley End House, Historic Buildings in Essex, Saffron Walden

Audley End House came up trumps again this afternoon, with a special event whose highlight was eight mounted cavalry charging up and down beside the river.

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Hylands House and park

February 6, 2011July 9, 2015 Josie Watson farmers markets, gardens, Historic Buildings in Essex, parks

Before we went for our Sunday roast we visited Hylands House in Chelmsford. It was the first time we had

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