The Windmill in Thaxted, Essex, UK, built by local entrepreneur John Webb in 1804, is currently undergoing repair and conservation in a two-year £1.6 million project. The capital works will conserve this Grade II listed Windmill and its machinery by carrying out a comprehensive programme of structural and millwrighting works, so that it is noContinue reading “Thaxted Windmill – More than Repair and Conservation”
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The King and Queen visit the Munnings Art Museum
On Thursday 5 February, The King and Queen took a tour of the Munnings Art Museum in Dedham, Essex. The Museum is at Castle House, the former home of the East Anglian artist Sir Alfred Munnings (1878-1959) and is celebrating its 65th anniversary in 2026. Munnings is most well-known for painting horses and The KingContinue reading “The King and Queen visit the Munnings Art Museum”
New Member – The Cart and Wagon Shed
Welcome to a new member of Museums Essex, The Cart and Wagon Shed in Shoeburyness. Here an introduction from Chris Spall, Director: The Cart and Wagon Shed is an early example of a prefabricated iron-frame ex-military building constructed around 1860. It is Grade II listed for its special architectural or historic interest and has beenContinue reading “New Member – The Cart and Wagon Shed”
Britain’s largest recorded Iron Age gold coin hoard secured for Museum of Chelmsford
A hoard of 933 gold Iron Age coins, thought to be possibly linked to Julius Caesar, has been acquired by the Museum of Chelmsford thanks to a major grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Great Baddow Hoard is an exceptional find of national importance, shedding light on the activity of Iron Age tribesContinue reading “Britain’s largest recorded Iron Age gold coin hoard secured for Museum of Chelmsford”
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