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...
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...
anglo saxon fish traps and mersea island
What is a coastal fish weir? ‘Were’ is an Anglo Saxon word meaning fish trap. It is an artificial barrier created...
was there ever a railway on mersea island
The early 1900’s was when the golden age of seaside towns was gaining in popularity and the railway made travelling...
there was once a golf club in east mersea
There was once a Golf Club in East Mersea, during the 1930’s a young Walt Disney is rumoured to have played a round of...
world war 1 zeppelin crash
During WW1 troops were stationed on the island, Mersea had become a restricted area and the beaches and the Strood...
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...