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...

audio introduction:

Early postcards & photos				Name of the village				Descriptions of the Village
			A selection of street scenes and estuary scenes mainly from old postcards.	Gold Anchor?	The name of the village, and the streets, houses and farms have had many variants over the centuries.					Selected words from the past that convey a view of village life, from magazines and newspapers, etc.
+ Cricketers Inn photos & history				Street names House&farm names				+ past newspaper extracts
St Peters Church				Virtual Museum & Library				The Chequers Inn
			The history and features of the Parish Church chronologically starting at 400AD.			An exhibition of small artefacts  from the past and a library of literature associated with the village.				The 500 year old inn at the centre of village has a fascinating tale to tell.
+ The Bells & Ellacombe Chimes support
Characters from the past				Art from the Past				Goldhanger Lost
			Portraits of local people who have left a mark. They are remembered here. latest: The Gurton family				Many artists have taken inspiration from village scenes and a selection of their work is here.			The buildings and features of the village that have disappeared but can still be seen in photos.
including... Local Authors &  Characters								latest: Chapel near Chappel Farm
Maps from the past				Interactive historical map				The surrounding area
			Sixteen local maps showing the village over a period of 200 years from 1770 on. latest: Past aerial views				A map of the village with many of the historical features shown with links to their descriptions.			An interactive map of the area identifying places with strong local connections  + Beckingham Hall
Prospecting for Gold				Local farms in the past				Two World Wars
			In 1906 five villagers went  to Spitzbergen to seek gold, led by Ernest Mansfield, it was a 20yr quest.				An interactive map with links to the history of farms once in the village & nearby.			19 men lost their lives in WW-1. An airfield & RN base were close by: Zeppelin Busters HMS Osea WW-2 memories
Estuary Activities				Salt extraction				Archaeology
			There have been many activities linked to the Estuary influencing village life in the past. latest: Fishing		Sea salt has been produced around the estuary an in the village for centuries. The history and its evolution has now been uncovered.					Interactive map of the archaeology finds and sites around the village, creek  and the estuary.
Did you know about...				Natural History				The Maura Benham Book
	More information about village life and features from the past, including:						Features in and around the village of special natural history interest affected by. . . the Local climate			The complete text of the only known published book on the history of the village.
+ Transport in the past & Frank Wellington
Time Line				Search this site with...				Local Videos
		An extensive list of events of all village life from 500K BC and today, with many links to webpages.							A collection of 30 videos relating to Goldhanger, plus the 1977, 2002 & 2012... Jubilee celebrations

	timeless panoramic & recent scenes
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