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Goldhanger is a small and
ancient village in Essex with a long history
located on the north bank of the Blackwater Estuary three
miles east of Maldon
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listen to an introduction: |
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A selection of street scenes and estuary scenes and Church scenes from old postcards. |
The name of the village, the streets, houses and farms have had many variants over the centuries. |
Words from the past that convey a view of village life, from magazines and newspapers. |
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recent: Historic buildings in Goldhanger |
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The Village School
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The history and features on both an interactive plan view, and in date order from 400AD. |
The school has a long and varied history, with a first mention in 1602, and has always been at the centre of village life. |
This 500 year old well known inn at the centre of village has a fascinating tale to tell. and also the... |
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Goldhanger Lost
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Portraits of locals who have
left a mark on village life. “Only gone when finally forgotten” |
Many artists from the past have had inspiration from local scenes. A selection of their work is here, plus Sculptures & Carvings |
The buildings and features of the village that have been lost but can be seen in photos. |
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+ recent... Local Authors and Characters |
including:
The Chapel
near Chappel Farm |
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Many activities linked to the Estuary
have influenced village life in the past. recent addition: |
Sea salt has been
produced around the estuary an in the parish for centuries. The history has
now been documented. |
Exhibition of past items, and a library of literature
associated with the village. plus: |
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In 1906 five villagers went to Spitzbergen
to seek gold, led by A 20 year quest. |
19 Goldhanger men lost their lives in
WW-1. Includes... |
No lives were lost in the village in
WW-2, but lots happened... recent: |
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Interactive historical maps
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Sixteen local maps showing the village
over a period of 200 years from 1770 on.
plus: |
A map of the village
with links to descriptions of the features. Plus the... the
Farms and |
A interactive map of the archaeology sites and finds around the village, the Creek and the Estuary. |
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More information about village life and surprising features from the past, including: |
Features in and around the village of special natural history interest
affected by. . . |
The complete text of Maura’s book published in 1977 about the history of the village and the Church. |
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A list of over 250 events in village
life from 500K BC to recently, with links to many webpages. |
A collection of 40+ videos
relating to Goldhanger village, including recent... |
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timeless Panoramic,
recent Village, Churchyard & VE-75 scenes |
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about us & recent changes last updated in January 2021 full site map |