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Rickett's Lock and Gates is a Grade II listed site serving watercraft travelling along the River Chelmer, between Chelmsford and Maldon.

The site was first listed by Historic England in November 1985, and was constructed in around 1797 by engineer John Rennie, who designed many bridges, canals, docks and warehouses throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, and was a pioneer in the use of structural cast-iron.

Supervising construction works were completed by Richard Coates, a Maldon local, and the builder of the Ipswich and Stowmarket Navigation.

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Rickett's Lock

Type:Historic Site

Ulting Lane, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6QB

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    Little Braxted

    St. Nicholas in Little Braxted is one of the smallest churches in Essex and was built in the early 12th century. It is richly and beautifully decorated throughout.

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    Bradwell-on-Sea

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    Telephone

    0333 032 9655

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  4. Address

    Creephedge Lane, Rettendon, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8ET

    Telephone

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    Telephone

    01621854477

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    Telephone

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    Telephone

    01621 857191

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  10. Address

    5 High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5PB

    Telephone

    01621 853151

    Maldon

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    All Saints Church, Church Hill, Purleigh, CM3 6QJ

    Purleigh

    The war memorial at Purleigh stands in the graveyard extension opposite the Grade I Listed All Saints Church and takes the form of a 10ft granite obelisk on a three-stepped base, built by Wray & Fuller of Chelmsford. It commemorates the lives of 25…

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    Sawyers Road, Little Totham, Maldon, CM9 8JP

    Telephone

    01621 854477

    Little Totham

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    Maldon, Essex

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    Telephone

    07771 995460

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    Telephone

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    Telephone

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    Telephone

    01621 786140

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    Chigborough Road, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4RD

    Telephone

    01621 862960

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