Maldon

We went to Maldon by bus this morning. Maldon is a lovely town on the east coast in Essex, and settlements in the town go back to Saxon times. The name of Maldon came from a cross on a hill, meaning "Hill with a cross or crucifix". The town lies on the Blackwater estuary, and became an important port since early times. In fact, it became one of the earliest towns to be recorded in the county of Essex as a whole. And also it was subject to Viking raids until the Battle of Maldon in the 990s. Today the town is known as the home of Maldon Sea Salt.



High Street in Maldon

Maldon is a naturally beautiful area. There are parks along the River Blackwater, which are rich in wildlife and birdlife.

The Blackwater was almost dried up when we were there, and it was very muddy...

There is the statue of Byrhtnoth beside the river Blackwater. He died as the leader of  the Anglo-Saxon forces in the Battle of Maldon against the Vikings in 991.



After walking around the river side, we went to the pub; The Queen's Head beside the river, and we had one of the traditional pub meals, deep fried scampi for lunch. Yummy, it was nice.