The Riverside Town Of Maldon!
What attracts buyers to this delightful town.
Is it the freedom to down tools and go for a wander or pop out for a bite to eat or a drink without the need for a car or transport? Living in your area offers these options and more including, also being within walking distance to Maldon's High street.
Maldon does offer some quite beautiful locations where it is possible to get a little more close up and personal with the River Blackwater, If you follow the historic Hythe Quay past Maldon's ornamental lake, to the very end of the seawall, you will find Maldon's favourite selfie hotspots; a statue of Brythnoth, the Saxon defender of Maldon, defiantly holding a sword aloft, staring toward Northey Island, where the Danish invasion was launched. On your way back, call in at The Jolly Sailor or The Queens Head which are two traditional public houses, offering a friendly welcome.
Maldon itself sits upon a prominent hill, overlooking the Blackwater estuary. At the base of the hill is Hythe, originally a separate village, but for over a millennium the port for the town. The quay is strewn with historic buildings, including the 12th-century church of St Mary's (see below). At the base of North Street is Maldon Chandlery, where the man of war 'Jersey' was built in 1654.
The captain was Samuel Pepys, though Pepys's position was purely nominal, and he found the idea of being a naval commander highly amusing. Nearby is the Jolly Sailor inn, a 17th-century traditional pub.
Along the quay are moored several Thames Barges, the oldest being Centaur (built 1895). Another barge, Pudge, was involved in the Dunkirk rescue in WWII. The barges are available for charter and occasionally open to public viewing - but you can always examine them from the quayside.
Near the Thames Barges is the Bath Wall, where a local group of fishermen held 'The Tin Shed Parliament', a regular gathering of prominent fishing families.
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