Maeldune Heritage Centre - "Step into the everyday lives of Maldon's people through voices, objects, memories and your own stories".
Maeldune Heritage Centre, Ground Floor, St Peter's Building, Market Hill, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4PZ
Outdoor – “Street Life Then & Now”
“What Was Your Job?”
Display:
● Historic Maldon jobs from archives (fish seller, salt worker, barge worker, shopkeeper)
● Photos from Maldon Society collection
Activity:
● Visitors match tools → jobs
● Kids: dress-up prop (cap/apron)
B. Indoor
“Voices of Maldon” Listening Corner (enhanced use of existing resource)
● Oral listening station
Interactive:
● “What do you remember?” sticky notes
● Crowd-sourced memory wall
Large printed map of Maldon:
● Visitors pin:
○ Where they lived
○ Favourite shop
○ First job
Timings
- Monday 14 September:
- 11am to 4pm
- Tuesday 15 September:
- 11am to 4pm
- Wednesday 16 September:
- 11am to 4pm
- Thursday 17 September:
- 11am to 4pm
- Friday 18 September:
- 11am to 4pm
Location & directions
Maeldune Heritage Centre, Ground Floor, St Peter's Building, Market Hill, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4PZ
- Directions:
- Maeldune Heritage Centre is located on the Ground Floor of St Peter's Building, Market Hill, Maldon. CM9 4PZ The nearest parking is in Butt Lane carpark - w3w ///puddles.investors.buns RingGo Location Code : 21806 Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm Up to 1 hour £1.40 Up to 2 hours £1.90 Up to 3 hours £2.50 Up to 4 hours £3.40 Over 4 hours £5.70 Sunday and Bank Holidays 8am to 5pm Up to 1 hours £1.40 Up to 4 hours £2.00 All Day £5.70 Evenings 5pm - 10pm - £2.00
- Contact on day:
- Nigel Crowley
- Telephone number:
- +447483950075
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking preferred
- Booking conditions:
- Venue open to all visitors. Pre-booking preferred for more than 20 people - so we know you're coming along! Small venue with limited space. Tours would be 30 mins for 20 people.
- Booking contact name:
- Nigel Crowley
- Booking telephone number:
- +447483950075
- Booking website:
- https://maelduneheritagecentre.org/
Accessibility details
Call the centre if you have any queries.
Additional information
The Maeldune Heritage Centre in Maldon, Essex, is a community-run hub celebrating local history, located in the historic St Peter’s Tower on Market Hill. It is best known for housing the 42-foot Maldon Embroidery (1991) and serving as the town's visitor information point, featuring local art exhibitions. Key Features and Highlights The Maldon Embroidery: A 42-foot masterpiece commemorating 1,000 years of history since the 991 Battle of Maldon. Exhibition Hall: Showcases revolving work from local artists, including paintings, textiles, and photography.
