The Old Ship and its adjacent cottages, Heybridge Basin
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The Old Ship and its adjacent cottages, Heybridge Basin
Image: © Derek Voller Taken: 22 Jan 2015
In 1793 the Basin at Heybridge (just out of picture to the left) was dug out to provide access from the Chelmer and Blackwater Canal to the River Blackwater estuary via the sea lock. I would imagine the pub and the typical Essex weatherboard cottages date from about the same time.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.729112
Longitude
0.708988