Canvey’s Dutch Cottages
In the early 17th century, Canvey Island was inhabited by a community of Dutch settlers who whilst living both alongside and at times at loggerheads …
St. Katherines Church & Canvey Village
St Katherine’s Church today serves as Canvey Island’s Heritage Centre. This jaunty building stands proud along the modern Charfleets industrial units and car showrooms along …
Prehistoric Fossils at Canvey Seawall
The current seawall that encircles Canvey Island was a late 1970s upgrade to the 1950s wall that was the first to be made out of …
Cox’s Stores & Cafe, Canvey
Several years ago BTP Joe was on Shell Beach, Canvey, when he came across this old piece of pottery. It clearly belonged to the company …
Canvey’s Old Bungalows
Perhaps the most fitting image that defined Canvey Island in the interwar period; when it was developing from an isolated village and marshy farmland into …
Dr. Feelgood Exhibition, The Canvey Club
Who are Dr. Feelgood? Dr. Feelgood are a band formed in 1971 originating from Canvey; headlining the pub rock genre which was a revival of blues and …
Battlesbridge Mill & Bridge
Battlesbridge may not appear to be a very large place, but it is historic. It sits on the River Crouch where it narrows and heads …
Rayleigh’s Dutch Cottage
Rayleigh Dutch Cottage at Crown Hill has a past as strange as it’s appearance. Whilst a sign above its door denotes ‘1621’, analysis suggests it …
Rayleigh Windmill
Rayleigh Windmill is a grade II-listed mill which was built in 1809 for local timber trader Thomas Higgs. He became bankrupt in 1815 and the …
Layer Marney Gatehouse
Layer Marney Tower is a Grade I gigantic Tudor palace not too far from Colchester in North Essex. The main structure visible is actually an …