Places to see in ( Burnham on Crouch - UK )
Places to see in ( Burnham on Crouch - UK )
Burnham-on-Crouch is a town and civil parish in the Maldon District of Essex in the East of England. It lies on the north bank of the River Crouch. It is one of Britain's leading places for yachting. The civil parish extends 5 miles (8 km) east of the town to the mouth of the River Crouch. It includes the hamlets of Creeksea and Ostend west of the town, Stoneyhills to the north and Dammer Wick, West Wick and East Wick east of the town.
Historically, it has benefited from its location on the coast – first as a ferry port, :119 later as a fishing port known for its oyster beds, and most recently as a centre for yachting. :132 There are many listed buildings in the town, including the Grade II* listed Royal Corinthian Yacht Club designed in 1931 by the modernist architect Joseph Emberton. The Mangapps Railway Museum is located nearby.
There are many pubs in Burnham-on-Crouch featuring (from top to bottom) New Welcome Sailor, Oyster Smack, The Star, The Queen's Head, The Old White Hart Hotel, The Anchor, The Ship, The Victoria Inn. Takeaways are a feature in Burnham-on-Crouch also, including (from top to bottom) Dhanshiri, Oriental House, Pizza Island (Previously Rocket Pizza), Sauda Village, Spice Fusion, The Polash, Burnham Grill, Curry Cottage. Burnham also features a Co-op supermarket, Tesco Express, Petrol Station, Newsagents
In view of the town's comparatively isolated position – 20 miles from Chelmsford (the nearest large town) – Burnham-on-Crouch railway station represents a vital transport link. The station is situated on a single-line branch from Wickford, which escaped closure in the 1960s by Beeching, as it was used to supply the nearby Bradwell nuclear power station. The branch line was electrified in the 1980s, and provides off-peak services to Wickford with direct services to and from London Liverpool Street during rush hour, thus allowing the town's inclusion in the London commuter belt.
Burnham-on-Crouch holds a bi-annual charity fund-raising pub crawl, an event which first took place in June 2007. Typically more than 100 local people walk through the town in themed fancy dress raising money for The Samaritans. There is both a summer and winter edition of the crawl.
The town has two community-based magazines, the larger of the two is The Burnham on Crouch and Dengie Focus which is delivered to every house and business in Burnham and Southminster and can be picked up from collection points throughout Dengie. The other is the Burnham and Dengie Hundred Review, it is smaller in size, A5 and is delivered free across the Dengie.
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The Real England-Burnham on Crouch by Bill Vanderford
Award-Winning Writer/Photographer/Videographer, Bill Vanderford (fishinglanier.com), presents a short video about Burnham on Crouch, which is an old English village along the River Crouch...an estuary of the River Thames. It gives an insight to the Real England that people would love to see!
Visit: Essex with Simon Calder
Visit Burnham-on-Crouch
Called often the Cowes of the East Burnham-on-Crouch has a distinctly nautical atmosphere. Historically it has benefitted from its location on the coast, first as a ferry port, later as a fishing port known for its oyster beds, and most recently as a centre for yachting and arts. The town retains an air of friendly, laid-back relaxation, seemingly unscarred by the frenetic way of todays' life. Burnham is a favourite haunt for day-trippers and although many people visit the town because of the quaint streets and historic buildings, its museum, excellent riverside and parkland walks and the wide choice of eating places and pubs, undoubtedly the majority visit because of the sailing.
This video clip is an extract from the series 'Coastal Inspirations' which was produced by Imago Productions and first shown on Anglia TV. If you wish to purchase the complete series please contact: Imago Productions Tel:+44 (0) 1603 727600 or email Vivica@imagoproductions.tv
SWC Free Walk 162, North Fambridge to Burnham-on-Crouch. 30/9/12.
North Fambridge, in Essex, is just 7m above sea level, so that gives some idea of the kind of walk in store today. 'Officially' a 13 miler, today's version was reduced to just over 10, following travel delays...
Starting out from the station, there's a short inland section, crossing back over the Crouch Valley Line, prior to reaching the banks of The River Crouch. Hereafter, it's easy walking, mainly along the sea wall, with far-reaching views across the mud flats and open countryside. There's a nature reserve (though not much activity today!), creeks, marinas, and, pleasingly, solitude. Upon reaching Burnham, there's a variety of tea options available.
Unfortunately, due to said delays, the inland section to the lunchtime pub (at a lofty 47m above sea level!) was only recorded from a distance, reducing the walk by about 3 miles.
A very pleasant walk, if peace and quiet is your thing, though not particularly one for advocates of variety. Good scope for further walk development in this quiet corner of the county.
(A brisk South Westerly has affected video quality today, unfortunately).
UK: Mangapps Railway (Burnham on Crouch, Essex) Class 31 & Class 47 running day
UK: A selection of clips showing Class 31 (no. 31430 'Sister Dora') and Class 47 (no. 47579 'James Nightall') running at the Mangapps Railway (at Burnham on Crouch, Essex).
All trains had the locomotive positioned at the Mangapps end and were propelled to the end of the line just beyond Old Heath station. The loco then hauled each train back from Old Heath to Mangapps station.
The coaching stock used was two former Class 302 driving trailers numbers E75033 and E75250 formerly used on the 'LTS' London Fenchurch Street to Southend and Shoeburynesss line.
All clips were recorded on 22nd August 2015.
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Mangapps Railway Museum is a privately owned working railway and museum established on a farm at Burnham on Crouch, Essex. It features a ¾ mile standard gauge passenger carrying line, with restored stations, signal boxes and ancillary equipment removed from various sites throughout East Anglia and beyond. To operate the line the Railway has 18 steam and diesel locomotives and over 80 carriages and wagons, some of considerable historic and technical interest.
To complement the working Railway, the Museum has a collection of smaller railway relics which is one of the largest of its kind in Britain. This collection contains historic items connected with every aspect of railway operation and has a particular bias towards the railways of East Anglia and Railway signalling - in fact the signalling collection is believed to be the largest on public display in Britain.
The Railway and Museum are owned and operated by the Jolly family assisted by a dedicated staff of volunteers.
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Burnham-on-Crouch is a town and civil parish in the Maldon District of Essex in the East of England. It lies on the north bank of the River Crouch. It is one of Britain's leading places for yachting. The civil parish extends 5 miles (8 km) east of the town to the mouth of the River Crouch. It includes the hamlets of Creeksea and Ostend west of the town, Stoneyhills to the north and Dammer Wick, West Wick and East Wick east of the town.
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31430 is named after Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison who was the eleventh of twelve children of Rev Mark James Pattison and his wife, Jane. In the autumn of 1864, she joined the Sisterhood of the Good Samaritans at Coatham, Middlesbrough, and became known as Sister Dora. She would devote the remainder of her life to nursing. She was sent to work at Walsall's hospital in Bridge Street and arrived in Walsall on 8 January 1865. The rest of her life was spent in Walsall. She worked at the Cottage Hospital at The Mount until 1875, when Walsall was hit by smallpox. She worked for six months at an epidemic infirmary set up in Deadman's Lane (now Hospital Street), treating thousands of patients. During the last two years of her life, she worked at the hospital in Bridgeman Street, overlooking the South Staffordshire Railway (later the London and North Western Railway). She developed a special bond of friendship with railway workers who often suffered in industrial accidents. The railwaymen gave her a pony and a carriage and even raised the sum of £50 from their own wages to enable her to visit housebound patients more easily
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47579 is named after railwayman James William Nightall GC (1922 - 1944) was posthumously awarded the George Cross for the gallantry he showed during the Soham rail disaster. Nightall was a LNER Fireman on a fifty-one wagon ammunition train driven by Benjamin Gimbert. When the wagon caught fire, Nightall helped Gimbert uncouple it from the rest of the train. The wagon exploded, killing Nightall instantly. The explosion blew a twenty-foot crater in the track, destroyed Soham railway station and damaged 600 buildings in the village. Gimbert, who miraculously survived the conflagration, was also awarded the George Cross.
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On a recent Thames Kayaking trip, the Suzy Guides team of David Ingham, Ian P. Hardy and Annie Coburn, stopped on the bank of the River Thames to have a picnic. David, our historian and architect of the London Walks, gave us some of Runnymeade and the Magna Carta, which John I signed at this location. In addition to this historic signing, is a monument to John F. Kennedy dedicated to him in 1965 after his assassination.
David gives you a concise history of both the Magna Carta and the JFK memorial:
The Magna Carta had an impact on constitutional law as well as political representation and the future development of parliament.
Runnymede has a strong association with ideals of democracy, limitation of power, equality and freedom under law.
The inscription on the monument to JFK reads: 'This acre of English ground was given to the United States of America by the people of Britain in memory of John F. Kennedy, born 19th May, 1917: President of the United States 1961-63: died by an assassin's hand 22nd November,1963. Let every National know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend or oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and success of liberty: from the inaugural address of President Kennedy, January 1961.'
EXPLORING A WORLD WAR II MINEFIELD CONTROL TOWER
I was joined by Candice for this attempt at a wild camp inside the remains of the Dengie Minefield Control Tower, the only one of it's kind in the country. It is located next to the sea wall on the banks of the River Crouch near it's estuary in Essex.
We didn't manage to wild camp in the end due to it's location. The tower is on farm land and the farm buildings overlook it from across the field. The main plan was to sleep inside out of sight, but the floor is completely covered with BIRD SHIT and remains of DEAD BIRDS! As you know, these can contain deadly diseases, amazing to think we even went inside!
The main thing is that we did get out there to see it, found it, recorded it and had a look round and didn't get caught! The weather was against us again, more snow and HIGH winds.
Oh yeah, and we stopped in Burnham-On-Crouch nearby for a cheeky pub meal and ciders! The day wasn't a complete failure, far from it!
A link to the Traces of War article on the tower:
A link to the historic England listing of the site:
Music:
B1021 Burnham on Crouch to Bradwell Waterside
via Southminster, Asheldham, and Tillingham.
The modern B1021 takes a strange route including Southminster bypass, but this is the old way along Burnham Road.