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A west to east crossing of the County of Essex

This year I intend to walk across Essex,from west to east,beginning at the ancient market town of Waltham Abbey,made famous in antiquity,as the place where I was married.Oh!and the last Saxon King,Harold II,wot got an arrow in his eye,he was buried there.From there,by a diverse route to Chipping Ongar,thence following the St.Peter's Way,the old pilgrimage route to St. Cedd's Chapel, in the remains of the Roman Fort of OTHONA,on the Dengie Peninsula.
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A Coal Post on Galley Hill Green
A Coal Post on Galley Hill Green		 Quite suddenly, I'm aware of being watched.
Quite suddenly, I'm aware of being watched.		 Fascination : them to me and me to them.
Fascination : them to me and me to them.		 Two more deer surprised whilst drinking.
Two more deer surprised whilst drinking.
Over the footbridge and up the brae to Paris Hall Farm.
Over the footbridge and up the brae to Paris Hall Farm.		 The timber cottage
The timber cottage		 The runway of WW2 RAF North Weald aerodrome.
The runway of WW2 RAF North Weald aerodrome.		 Sewald Hall reflected in the ornamental pond.
Sewald Hall reflected in the ornamental pond.
Green's Farmhouse with Strawberry Hall, behind
Green's Farmhouse with Strawberry Hall, behind		 A house, formerly The Green Man pub.
A house, formerly The Green Man pub.		 The C 17th century Hall and a resident swan on the isle in the lake ..
The C 17th century Hall and a resident swan on the isle in the lake ..		 The bridge over the Cripsey Brook.
The bridge over the Cripsey Brook.
Reconstruction of the Epping Ongar Railway
Reconstruction of the Epping Ongar Railway		 The church of St. Laurence
The church of St. Laurence		 Sunlight illuminates a part of the Jericho Priory moat.
Sunlight illuminates a part of the Jericho Priory moat.		 Church Street cottage.
Church Street cottage.
Megarrys at Jericho Cottage
Megarrys at Jericho Cottage		 An unusual cottage
An unusual cottage		 Early sunshine in the hedgerow.
Early sunshine in the hedgerow.		 The meeting point
The meeting point
A country cottage
A country cottage		 Misty morning in rural Essex
Misty morning in rural Essex		 Wild flowers at the roadside
Wild flowers at the roadside		 Max enjoying his run.
Max enjoying his run.
Gate and stile at entrance to tunnel under A12
Gate and stile at entrance to tunnel under A12		 Gate to footpath through stables.
Gate to footpath through stables.		 C 17th century Grade II Listed The Red Lion pub.
C 17th century Grade II Listed The Red Lion pub.		 Still on the right track.
Still on the right track.
Red campion by the stream
Red campion by the stream		 Max ,under the mainline railway
Max ,under the mainline railway		 Steps up to the roadside
Steps up to the roadside		 Tunnels under mainline railway
Tunnels under mainline railway
Footbridge over the River Wid.
Footbridge over the River Wid.		 A scenic spot beside the River Wid.
A scenic spot beside the River Wid.		 Footbridge across a dried up streambed.
Footbridge across a dried up streambed.		 Fristling Hall and Farm buildings
Fristling Hall and Farm buildings
Ramsey Tyrells, C 18th century house
Ramsey Tyrells, C 18th century house		 Pink campion in the hedgerow
Pink campion in the hedgerow		 The wavey fence.
The wavey fence.		 Looking across the valley of the River Wid.
Looking across the valley of the River Wid.
Buttercups beside the boardwalk
Buttercups beside the boardwalk		 All Saints church, mainly c15th century
All Saints church, mainly c15th century		 The groundsman at work
The groundsman at work		 Sailing at Stock tower mill.
Sailing at Stock tower mill.
An alpaca in buttercup heaven.
An alpaca in buttercup heaven.		 A leafy grove.
A leafy grove.		 Hogweed lines the path to West Hanningfield.
Hogweed lines the path to West Hanningfield.		 Roses by the kissing gate.
Roses by the kissing gate.
C.15th century Grade II Listed Building The Three Compasses pub .
C.15th century Grade II Listed Building The Three Compasses pub .		 Tanfield Tye
Tanfield Tye		 Lady and Max
Lady and Max		 The green man
The green man
Approaching St.Peter's Way footbridge over the A130.
Approaching St.Peter's Way footbridge over the A130.		 Patten's Farmhouse from the footbridge.
Patten's Farmhouse from the footbridge.		 Patten's Farmhouse
Patten's Farmhouse		 The not-insubstantial footbridge over the A130.
The not-insubstantial footbridge over the A130.
St. Peter's Way ,near East Hanningfield
St. Peter's Way ,near East Hanningfield		 Dog rose blooms adorn the hedgerows.
Dog rose blooms adorn the hedgerows.		 The ancient art of fence dressing. LOL.
The ancient art of fence dressing. LOL.		 You gotta light mac?
"You gotta light mac?"
Where's the next stream, then, Dad ?
Where's the next stream, then, Dad ?		 Approaching East Hanningfield
Approaching East Hanningfield		 C 18th century The Three Horseshoes Inn
C 18th century The Three Horseshoes Inn		 All Saints' Church frontage.
All Saints' Church frontage.
All Saints,East Hanningfield
All Saints,East Hanningfield		 A fairly modern timber-clad house
A fairly modern timber-clad house		 A victorian house with conservatory
A victorian house with conservatory		 C 17th century The Windmill Tavern
C 17th century The Windmill Tavern
Another optical illusion.
Another optical illusion.		 Bicknacre Priory Arch
Bicknacre Priory Arch		 A cottage in Bicknacre
A cottage in Bicknacre		 The route east through fields and woods
The route east through fields and woods
Old barn
Old barn		 Two wonderful old barns.
Two wonderful old barns.		 A rusty seed drill,falling apart.
A rusty seed drill,falling apart.		 Large ponded section of medieval moat .
Large ponded section of medieval moat .
Corporation House : Open today.
Corporation House : Open today.		 Buttercups on a sunny day.
Buttercups on a sunny day.		 Footpath sign pointing to The Vineyard.
Footpath sign pointing to The Vineyard.		 Grade II Listed Building ,The Bell public house
Grade II Listed Building ,The Bell public house
All Saints Church, Purleigh
All Saints Church, Purleigh		 Buildings in Purleigh
Buildings in Purleigh		 Purleigh Mount.
Purleigh Mount.		 Looking east onto the Dengie Peninsula
Looking east onto the Dengie Peninsula
Purleigh mount
Purleigh mount		 St. Peter's Way footpath approaching Roundbush.
St. Peter's Way footpath approaching Roundbush.		 The approach to Sparrow Wycke farm
The approach to Sparrow Wycke farm		 Sparrow Wycke Farm
Sparrow Wycke Farm
Arriving in Mundon
Arriving in Mundon		 The c 18th century White Horse pub.
The c 18th century White Horse pub.		 A house called Clematis.
A house called "Clematis".		 A reflection of a house in Mundon
A reflection of a house in Mundon
c18th Century Mundon Hall , reflected at sunset.
c18th Century Mundon Hall , reflected at sunset.		 Redundant St. Mary's Church , with porch roof reflecting in window.
Redundant St. Mary's Church , with porch roof reflecting in window.		 Redundant St. Mary's Church , with buttercups in graveyard..
Redundant St. Mary's Church , with buttercups in graveyard..		 Two trees of the petrified forest after sundown.
Two trees of the petrified forest after sundown.
Reflections at the old sluice.
Reflections at the old sluice.		 Looking west to the Latchingdon Water Tower.
Looking west to the Latchingdon Water Tower.		 Three raucus dogs.
Three raucus dogs.		 A Thames Barge in a dry dock.
A Thames Barge in a dry dock.
In the boatyard at Maylandsea
In the boatyard at Maylandsea		 Boats in the marina.
Boats in the marina.		 There seem to be boats everywhere.
There seem to be boats everywhere.		 A curious effect
A curious effect
St. Peter's Way avoiding the main roads
St. Peter's Way avoiding the main roads		 An enchanting approach to the front door.
An enchanting approach to the front door.		 Dappled sunlight on a pleasant avenue.
Dappled sunlight on a pleasant avenue.		 An old landing stage.
An old landing stage.
Nipsells Farmhouse
Nipsells Farmhouse		 Looking inland along the top of the wall
Looking inland along the top of the wall		 A stile where St. Peter's Way leaves the creekside.
A stile where St. Peter's Way leaves the creekside.		 A barn that's seen better days.
A barn that's seen better days.
Hall Farmhouse
Hall Farmhouse		 Hall Farm buildings, from Canney Road.
Hall Farm buildings, from Canney Road.		 Grange Farm ,from The Street.
Grange Farm ,from The Street.		 An old thatched cottage
An old thatched cottage
Church of St. Lawrence and All Saints'
Church of St. Lawrence and All Saints'		 Church of St. Lawrence and All Saints'
Church of St. Lawrence and All Saints'		 Steeple's Parish Pump fresh water supply (1878)
Steeple's Parish Pump fresh water supply (1878)		 Weatherboarded cottages.
Weatherboarded cottages.
c 18th century Grade II Listed Hipseys cottage
c 18th century Grade II Listed Hipseys cottage		 Roadside cottages.
Roadside cottages.		 Old farm buildings
Old farm buildings		 The highest point on the walk for many miles.
The highest point on the walk for many miles.
St.Peter's Way passes through here.
St.Peter's Way passes through here.		 Looking down at Black House Court Farm.
Looking down at Black House Court Farm.		 Farm track on western edge of new oak forest.
Farm track on western edge of new oak forest.		 St. Peter's Way footpath cleft through the crop.
St. Peter's Way footpath cleft through the crop.
The northwest view from the ridge.
The northwest view from the ridge.		 St. Peter's Way approaching St. Lawrence Newland parish.
St. Peter's Way approaching St. Lawrence Newland parish.		 A rusted fieldgate.
A rusted fieldgate.		 Essex Water's St. Lawrence Tower.
Essex Water's St. Lawrence Tower.
St. Lawrence Newland Parish Church.
St. Lawrence Newland Parish Church.		 St. Lawrence Newland church lychgate
St. Lawrence Newland church lychgate		 Field poppies.
Field poppies.		 Red poppies with ox-eye daisies.
Red poppies with ox-eye daisies.
Ox-eye daisies line the hedgerows.
Ox-eye daisies line the hedgerows.		 The source of Bradwell Brook.
The source of Bradwell Brook.		 Ken cutting the sports ground's grass.
Ken cutting the sports ground's grass.		 The cricket batting screen with Ken and his tractor behind.
The cricket batting screen with Ken and his tractor behind.
Those Cooper's sure get around.
Those Cooper's sure get around.		 The former grocer's shop.
The former grocer's shop.		 Weatherboarded houses
Weatherboarded houses		 Pretty cottage and garden.
Pretty cottage and garden.
Congregational Chapel
Congregational Chapel		 C 17th century The Cap and Feathers public house.
C 17th century The Cap and Feathers public house.		 The Peculiar People's Chapel
" The Peculiar People's Chapel "		 Chapel House.
Chapel House.
c 17th century cottages, 1 - 5 South Street.
c 17th century cottages, 1 - 5 South Street.		 Not all weatherboarding is white.
Not all weatherboarding is white.		 The Square.
The Square.		 The Burnham bus about to depart The Square.
The Burnham bus about to depart The Square.
c 12th century Parish Church of St. Nicholas
c 12th century Parish Church of St. Nicholas		 c 12th century Church of St. Nicholas
c 12th century Church of St. Nicholas		 St. Peter's Way leaving Tillingham
St. Peter's Way leaving Tillingham		 Better than a Swiss Army knife.
Better than a Swiss Army knife.
Heading out to the marshes.
Heading out to the marshes.		 The cottage.
The cottage.		 A clump of poppies
A clump of poppies		 Track leading onto the marshes.
Track leading onto the marshes.
Approaching the end of the World.
Approaching the end of the World.		 The approach to the ruin of Weatherwick Farm.
The approach to the ruin of Weatherwick Farm.		 A dilapidated barn
A dilapidated barn		 Max and Lady atop a sea dyke.
Max and Lady atop a sea dyke.
Defences against coastal erosion.
Defences against coastal erosion.		 Heath Robinson was here.
Heath Robinson was here.		 The river that isn't.
The river that isn't.		 Looking North along the sea dyke.
Looking North along the sea dyke.
Local buildings of interest.
Local buildings of interest.		 Almost there, just as the rain caught up with us.
Almost there, just as the rain caught up with us.		 Bradwell Bird Observatory / 2
Bradwell Bird Observatory / 2		 The Bradwell Bird Observatory.
The Bradwell Bird Observatory.
Lady and Max on the path from the Bird Observatory.
Lady and Max on the path from the Bird Observatory.		 St. Cedd's (St. Peter's) Chapel.
St. Cedd's (St. Peter's) Chapel.		 St.Peter's chapel,founded by Cedd,
St.Peter's chapel,founded by Cedd,		 Grasses outside St.Peter's Chapel.
Grasses outside St.Peter's Chapel.
Wild flower bed outside the Chapel.
Wild flower bed outside the Chapel.		 Me, Lady and Max outside Cedd's Chapel.
Me, Lady and Max outside Cedd's Chapel.		 St .Cedd's Chapel interior.
St .Cedd's Chapel interior.		 The sea dyke to the North of St. Cedd's Chapel.
The sea dyke to the North of St. Cedd's Chapel.
Flora backed by the approaching storm
Flora backed by the approaching storm		 A severe thunder storm
A severe thunder storm		 St. Peter's Way, near Bicknacre
St. Peter's Way, near Bicknacre		 Lady and Max, beside a DavidBrown 996 tractor
Lady and Max, beside a DavidBrown 996 tractor
Reflections
Reflections
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John Cooper19-Jul-2011 21:44
Ian, I really envy you.
I cannot walk more than a few hundred yards max.
Walking across a whole county is a fantastic achievement.
A great set of photos.
Guest 20-May-2011 08:52
A great collection of images, thank-you!
fanjetuk28-Apr-2011 06:38
Great gallery Ian, looking forward to seeing more.
Hernan E. Enriquez25-Apr-2011 12:01
Beautifully done gallery Ian! ~V~
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)25-Apr-2011 07:09
Beautiful work! V
Paolo
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