ESSEX PAST AND PRESENT

Medieval Essex

Dagnam Park, Repton's Pond and further medieval history

There is a pond in a nature reserve on the northern fringe of Greater London that most people walk past without a second thought. It sits among bare winter trees, its surface glassy and still, reflecting branches and mist. In summer, the water sinks low. This pond was once the

Colchester

Colchester Castle: Roman Foundations and Norman Ambition

Built on ruins, Colchester Castle tells a story that stretches from the invasion of the Romans to the Norman Conquest and beyond.

Essex towns

Wivenhoe: Shipyards, Sailors and the Colne

How a small shipbuilding town on the River Colne in Essex, England reinvented itself as a charming waterfront settlement

Essex Economy

Working Life and Prosperity In Essex

How prosperous is Essex, England? A look at income, earnings and economic trends across the county — and how Essex compares to the rest of England.

Essex Churches

Prittlewell Priory

A former priory, a village pump, and memories of old Prittlewell — a story about the heart of an Essex village

Essex Churches

St Mary’s, Prittlewell

One of England's most ancient parish churches in the village of Prittlewell in Essex, England

Tilbury

Tilbury and the Edge of Empire: Power, Invasion and the River Thames

Tilbury Fort has stood on the Thames for centuries, guarding England from the Spanish Armada to the threat of Napoleon.