North Fambridge Experimental Searchlight
Before the Second World War, an experiment was carried out to test the effectiveness of searchlights, or floodlights, of a special mirror variety possibly used …
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 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 …
Mangapps Railway Museum
Home to one of the largest collections of railway memorabilia and relics, this privately owned museum features a huge range of equipment ranging from hundreds …