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Essex
Colourful beach huts at West Mersea.
The village green and duck pond, Danbury Essex.
The windmill at Bocking, near Braintree, Essex
St Botolphs Priory, Colchester, Essex. Remains of one of the first Augustinian priories in England. C1100.
Sail Lofts at high tide, Woodrolfe Creek, Tollesbury.
Setting sun at West Mersea.
St Peter on the Wall, Bradwell-on-sea. Built by St Cedd in 654 Ad. using stones from the nearby old Roman fort, Orthona.
The Guildhall at Thaxted was built by the Guild of Cutlers over 600 years ago.
The River Pant in Winter, Braintree, Essex.
The arch at Bicknacre Essex is all that remains of a circa 1250 Priory
Path through the Bluebells in this ancient Essex Woodland.
The picturesque village of Finchingfield, Essex.
Boats on the Chelmer and Blackwater navigation canal at Baddow.
The Marina at Tollesbury on the mouth of the river Blackwater, Essex.
Doctors Pond Dunmow Essex. This name, according to legend, is from a local doctors use of the pond for breeding and keeping leeches, used in the medicine of the day.
Although known as petrified oaks, these ancient trees at Mundon Essex were actually killed many years ago by salt water from the nearby creek.
Low tide on a cloudy day at Heybridge Basin.
The Lock at Heybridge Basin.
Reflections at Heybridge Basin Essex.
Colchester castle is the biggest Norman keep in Britain, and was built on the orders of William the Conquer.
The waterfront on the River Colne at Wivenhoe, Essex.
Brightlingsea Promenade Essex, with a view of Batemans Tower.
The Viaduct at Chappel Essex on the Sudbury to Marks Tey branch line.
Tollesbury Marshes. The wide variety of plants and habitats support a large number of birds and invertebrates and many Winter visitors.
The Marshes at Tollesbury. Various vessels are moored here, including Tollesbury lightship LV15, now retired.
John Webb's Windmill at Thaxted Essex. A brick built tower mill built 1804. Also known as Lowes Mill.
Low tide at Mersea Essex.
The Station at Rayne, near Braintree, was closed in 1952 when the line ceased to carry passengers. It now opens as a café and makes a welcome stop for users of the Flitch Way walking and cycle route.
The Viaduct at Chappel now in use only as a branch line from Sudbury to Marks Tey.
Essex Woodlands with a carpet of bluebells.
The promenade at Maldon Essex with a view of Thames barges and the Church.
Maldon ships and barges with a view of the town beyond.
Maldon Wrecks visible at low tide.
Poppies and wildflowers fill this summertime meadow at Bocking, near Braintree in Essex.
The Fountain and St Michaels Church, Braintree Essex.
The bronze fountain at Braintree was a gift to the town from the Coutauld family in 1937.
Another beautiful Essex bluebell wood, this one at West Bergholt.
The Twin Towers at Mistley Essex are all that remain of the now demolished church of St Mary, circa 1776.
A crisp winter day Marks Hall woods near Coggeshall.