IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
COLCHESTER, CO7 5AN

Taken three years ago on a return trip to the town where we lived for a year in 88-89.

The King's Head is at the junction of Queen Street and Ladysmith Avenue (to the left). It is a Grade II Listed Building and the Historic England website describes it thus:- "Public House. C16 or earlier origin with later alterations and additions including C19 restorations. Timber framed and rough rendered with batten decoration. Long red plain tiled roof, double range gables to Ladysmith Avenue. Right and 2 rear off centre red brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys. 5 window range of widely spaced vertically sliding sashes with glazing bars and shutters. A red tiled single storey verandah supported by posts with arched braces runs the full length of the building. C19 doors to right, left and centre. Internally much of the frame is covered by C19 boarding, but a C16 brick fireplace, and C16 moulded ceiling and bridging joists are visible."

Brightlingsea's War Memorial is in Victoria Place. The cenotaph and its associated cruciform paths form a Grade II Listed Structure. It was designed by Richard Reginald Goulden (1876-1932), who had himself served with the Royal Engineers in the First World War. In 1916 he was wounded, and returned to England, where he served in Brightlingsea and London for the remainder of the war. Goulden specialised in public sculpture, particularly memorials, several of which are listed. The white flag with the red diagonal cross is Saint Patrick's Saltire, being flown in recognition of it being the 17th March, St Patrick's Day, the day the photograph was taken.

An artistic bicycle rack masquerading as a penny farthing. In the background is Image