Maldon

Properties and events in Maldon

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Beeleigh Water and Steam Mill

Abbey Turning, Old London Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6LL
In person
Pre-booking not required

Beeleigh Water and Steam Flour Mill contains a unique Elephant Boiler, Wentworth Beam Engine and Victorian Milling Hurst.

Big Battlefield Walks Weekends - Battle of Maldon 991

The Promenade Park, Park Drive, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5JG
In person
Pre-booking required

A chance to visit this decisive Anglo-Saxon - Viking battle.

Combined Military Services Museum

Combined Military Services Museum, Carriage House, Station Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4LQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

A treasure trove of militaria, with stories of intrigue and ingenuity, the museum engages our natural curiosity to discover and learn. With uniforms to try on, handling, quizzes and activities, we can engage enquiring minds, young and old alike.

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
In person
Pre-booking preferred

"Ordinary People" Work, food, homelife, childhood, High Street trades What was your job? A Maldon Shoping basket. / Voices of Maldon / high Street Memories

Maldon & Heybridge Heritage Harbour - series of talks, raising the hoist and guided tours onboard Historic Steam Tug Brent

The Hythe, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5HN
In person
Pre-booking preferred

Talks aboard Steam Tug Brent; and on hidden histories of the heritage harbour at Maldon Little Ship Club. Activities for young people on the quayside.

Maldon's Oral. history recordings and photographic archive

The Maeldune Heritage Centre, Ground Floor, Plume Building, St Peter's tower, Market Hill, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4PZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Selections from the oral history archive relating to this year's "Everyday Histories" will be available at our listening station and our touchscreen in the Maeldune Heritage Centre.

Museum of Power Heritage Weekend

Museum of Power, Hatfield Road, Langford, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6QA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Museum open free of charge for the weekend with some extra things to see and do. Railway running both days and 'Marshall' triple expansion steam engine running on compressed air on Sunday only.

St Giles Ruins - Working lives of those who worked there

St Giles Ruins, Spital Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6EA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Maldon’s St Giles ruins reveal centuries of "working lives," transitioning from a medieval leper hospital focused on therapeutic gardening to a post-Dissolution agricultural farm building.

Steam Tug Brent - "Working Life"

Steam Tug Brent, The Hythe, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5NH
In person
Pre-booking required

Steam Tug Brent welcomes you aboard to discover the working life of this heritage steam tug.

The Fisherman's Church, St Mary the Virgin open as part of the Heritage Harbour

St Mary the Virgin Church, Church Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5JB
In person
Pre-booking not required

Discover this lovely church part of the Heritage Harbour of Maldon & Heybridge and as part of Heritage Open Day.

The Moot Hall Maldon

The Moot Hall, 41 High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5PF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Medieval Brick Tower with rare brick newel staircase. Court Room, Council Chamber, Prison Yard and 360 degree panoramic views over River Blackwater from the roof. Stewards will be on every floor to explain the features & history of the building.

The Working life of All Saints Church, Maldon

All Saints With St. Peter Church, Silver Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4QE
In person
Pre-booking not required

The Church will be open every day during the Heritage Open Day festival, with the Saturday guides available for tours and an opportunity to wander around the civic church and absorb the long history of the building and our working life.

Thomas Plume's Library: Everyday Working Lives in Early Modern England

Thomas Plumes Library, Plume Building, Market Hill, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4PZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

This year's exhibition will display early modern books that illuminate the lives of ordinary working people.