Did you know that 300,000 year old fossils such as monkey, bear, tusked elephant and bison have been found in the East...
Visit Mersea Island - Local History
wwii decoy bunker in east mersea
A decoy bunker stands in East Mersea to the north east of the island. Purposely built in this deserted area to house...
what was author
Margery Allingham's first published novel, Blackkerchief Dick, was set on Mersea Island, where her family spent many...
the tudor fort at east mersea
Henry VIII was a heavy spender and he was the monarch who ordered the construction of the fort or blockhouse at East...
the earthquake of 1884
The most destructive earthquake known in Britain for over 500 years happened at 9.18am on April 22nd 1884. The...
east mersea witch or innocent girl
In the cemetery of St Edmund’s Church in East Mersea there lies an unusual grave….. The grave of Sarah Wrench has an...
did you know the new seekers had a recording studio in east mersea
The New Seekers are an English pop group formed in 1969, over the years the group had many hits including the famous...
mersea islands only recorded witch
1542 was the year the first English Act against witchcraft was passed & this was quickly repeealed before too much...
did you know about mersea barrow
Just up the East Mersea road as you come onto Mersea Island, is a conspicuous mound on the left. It is thought to be a...
oysterman digs up a bronze age timber track
An oyster fisherman is thought to have stumbled across a 4,000-year-old track once used by the Bronze Age elite of...
do you believe in ghosts have you heard about the roman soldier who walks the strood
During the Roman times, Mersea Island was a Roman outpost and wasn't too far away from the extremely important Roman...
ray island and mysterious tales
Ray Island lies to the right of the Strood as you come across onto the island. The large sandy mound rising out of the...