Essex Guideposts

List of surviving cast iron posts.

This list will be updated periodically as more examples come to light.

Abbreviations
MIW = Maldon Iron Works. STN = Stanton
Wed = Wedlake U/k = Unknown

Arms.  First figure denotes arms extant. [Original number of arms in brackets]

This page was updated 03/04/05

Code LOCATION DISTRICT GRID REF. ARMS FINIAL MAKER NOTES
BRAINTREE DISTRICT   [BT]
BT01 BARDFIELD SALING BRAINTREE TL 6901 2472 0 [3] Missing MIW Very poor condition.  At risk
BTO2 BRAINTREE BRAINTREE TL 7695 2302 0 [3?] Conical MIW Very poor condition.  At risk
BT03 CRESSING BRAINTREE TL 7992 2495 3 Semicircle MIW Fair condition.
BT04 FAIRSTEAD BRAINTREE TL 7633 1806 3 Semicircle MIW Part hidden in tall bushes.
BT05 FAIRSTEAD BRAINTREE TL 7695 1680 3 Conical MIW One arm replaced
BT06 FOXEARTH BRAINTREE TL 8319 4492 2 [3] Conical MIW One arm replaced.  On B1064.
BT07 GAINSFORD END BRAINTREE TL 723350 1 [3] Conical MIW  
BT08 GREAT MAPLESTEAD BRAINTREE TL 8123 3393 3 None ? May not have great age
BT09 GREAT MAPLESTEAD BRAINTREE TL 8070 3510 2 [3] None ? May not have great age
BT10 LISTON BRAINTREE TL 8527 4397 2 [3] Conical MIW Straight post.  On B1064
BT11 LITTLE SALING BRAINTREE TL 6979 2698 1 Semicircle MIW  
BT12 KELVEDON BRAINTREE TL 8649 1919 2 [3?] Halo STN  
BT13 LITTLE MAPLESTEAD BRAINTREE TL 8243 3402 4 None ? May not have great age
BT14 PENTLOW BRAINTREE TL 8121 4605 1 [3?] Conical MIW On B1064.
BT15 RAYNE BRAINTREE TL 7200 2322 3 [3] Conical MIW Shalford Road
BT16 SILVER END BRAINTREE TL 8100 1971 2 [3] Missing MIW Repaired arm missing summer 2004
BT17 SILVER END BRAINTREE TL 802 194 3 Broken MIW  
BT18 STISTED BRAINTREE TL 7929 2623 2 [3] Conical MIW Poor condition.  At risk
BT19 STISTED BRAINTREE TL 7992 2495 3 Halo STN? Halo finial and arms in style of Stanton but not definite Stanton post
BT20 STISTED BRAINTREE TL 8000 2464 3 Halo STN?  Halo finial and arms in style of Stanton but not definite Stanton post
BT21 TERLING BRAINTREE TL 7558 1439 3 Semicircle MIW  
BT22 TERLING BRAINTREE TL 7658 1489 2 [3?] Semicircle MIW  
BT23 TERLING BRAINTREE TL 7800 1414  3 Missing MIW  
BT24 TOPPESFIELD BRAINTREE TL 7387 3745 4 Conical MIW Good condition
BT25 WHITE NOTLEY BRAINTREE TL 7857 1837 3 Semicircle MIW  Needs repainting
BT26 WITHAM BRAINTREE TL 8245 1494 0 [3?] Conical MIW  Good condition
BT27 WITHAM BRAINTREE TL 8127 1532 1 [2?] Conical MIW  Poor condition
BT28 BELCHAMP WALTER BRAINTREE TL 8069 4039 2 [3] Conical MIW  
BT29 BELCHAMP OTTON BRAINTREE TL 8057 4180 3 Conical MIW  

BRENTWOOD DISTRICT   [BW]
BW01 GREAT WARLEY BRENTWOOD TQ 5834 9071 1 [3] Semicircle MIW Poor condition.  At risk.
BW02 HERONGATE BRENTWOOD TQ 6298 9112 3 Halo MIW BILLERICAY arm replaced.  Junction of A128 and Billericay Road.  Only MIW example with halo, which my not be original.
BW03 HUTTON BRENTWOOD TQ 6347 9512 3 Roundel MIW Junction of A129 and Hutton Village.
BW04 INGATESTONE BRENTWOOD TQ 6535 9989 2 [3] Roundel MIW  Part of 1/6/1926 order.  Third arm removed c.1960.
BW05 INGATESTONE BRENTWOOD TQ 6469 9923 1 Roundel MIW  Set No.4 of an order dated 1/6/1926.  Arm is a locally made replacement.

CHELMSFORD DISTRICT   [CD]
CD01 DOWNHAM CHELMSFORD TQ 7309 9578 3 None U/k Possibly privately erected late 19th or early 20th century
CD02 LITTLE LEIGHS CHELMSFORD TL 6984 1856 3 Conical MIW  
CD03 STOCK CHELMSFORD TQ 6904 9894 3 Roundel MIW Fairly good condition.  One arm repaired.

COLCHESTER DISTRICT   [CO]
CO01 GREAT HORKSLEY COLCHESTER TM 9779 3026 2 [3] Broken MIW A134. Poor condition
CO02 PELDON COLCHESTER TL 9905 1685 3 Conical MIW Order No. 1264 dated 18/9/1926.  The COLCHESTER arm broken and repaired 2004.
CO03 WEST MERSEA COLCHESTER TM  0146 1351 0 [2] Semicircle MIW  
CO04 WEST MERSEA COLCHESTER TM 0100 1289 1 [2?] Missing MIW  
CO05 MESSING COLCHESTER TL 8943 1845 2 [3] Semicircle MIW One arm replaced
CO06 GREAT TEY COLCHESTER TL 8638 2461 1 [3] Missing MIW Very poor condition
CO07 GREAT TEY COLCHESTER TL 8884 2590 3 Halo STN  
CO08 GREAT TEY COLCHESTER TL 8876 2590 1 Conical MIW  
CO09 FORDHAM COLCHESTER TL 9288 2864 3 Semicircle MIW  
CO10 TIPTREE COLCHESTER TL 8919 1580 0 [3?] Semicircle MIW Very poor condition

EPPING FOREST DISTRICT  [EF]
EF01 LOUGHTON EPPING FOREST TQ 4219 9617 3 Semicircle MIW One arm is replacement.  Centre of finial "E.C.C."
EF02 LOUGHTON EPPING FOREST TQ 4241 9652 0 Semicircle MIW Poor condition.
EF03 MATCHING GREEN EPPING FOREST TL 535  110 3 Conical MIW South-west corner of green.
EF04 MORETON EPPING FOREST TL 5339 0698 3 Conical MIW Not all parts original.
EF05 STANFORD RIVERS EPPING FOREST TL 5236 9885 1 Conical MIW Short 3' 6" post with single 7" arm.  Order No. 1375 dated 17/2/1937
EF06 TOOT HILL EPPING FOREST TL 5159 0231 3 Conical MIW Short post.  Good condition.

HARLOW DISTRICT  [HA]
HA01 HARLOW HARLOW TL 4771 1157 2 [3] Semicircle MIW  

MALDON DISTRICT  [MA]
MA01 GREAT TOTHAM MALDON TL 8574 1184 3 Conical MIW Short post.  Good condition.
MA02 GREAT TOTHAM MALDON TL 8684 1331 4 Conical MIW Short post.  Good condition.
MA03 HEYBRIDGE MALDON TL 8564 0800 3 See notes MIW Remains of lamp on top
MA04 LITTLE TOTHAM MALDON TL 8795 1126 3 Conical MIW  Fairly good condition.
MA05 LITTLE TOTHAM MALDON TL 8830 1135 1 [3] Conical MIW In poor condition.
MA06 ULTING MALDON TL 8023 0895 3 [See note] MIW Semicircular on rectangle -probably recent replacement.
MA07 WOODHAM WALTER MALDON TL 8084 0684 3 Semicircle MIW Woodham Walter village.  One arm a replacement.
MA08 WOODHAM WALTER MALDON TL 8086 0666 3 Semicircle MIW End of Oak Farm Road
MA09 WOODHAM WALTER MALDON TL 8171 0744 2 Cap MIW Near Whitehouse Farm
MA10 WOODHAM WALTER MALDON TL 8237 0741   Conical MIW Junction of Manor Road and Cut-a-Thwart Lane
MA11 WOODHAM WALTER MALDON TL 8274 0653 3 Conical MIW Junction of Old London Road and Curling Tye Lane

ROCHFORD DISTRICT  [RO]
RO01 HOCKLEY ROCHFORD TQ 8388 9247 3 Roundel MIW  
RO02 RAYLEIGH ROCHFORD TQ  tbc 3 Missing MIW  

TENDRING DISTRICT  [TE]
TE01 BEAUMONT TENDRING TM 1642 2404 3 Semicircle MIW Junction with Swan Lane. Good condition
TE02 ELMSTEAD TENDRING TM 0584 2307 1 Semicircle MIW Grade II Listed. NOW LOST
TE03 FRATING TENDRING TM 0768 2325 1 Semicircle MIW Grade II Listed
TE04 LITTLE BENTLEY TENDRING TM 1088 2349 1 Semicircle MIW Grade II Listed
TE05 MISTLEY TENDRING TM 1286 3136 2 [3] Semicircle MIW Painted summer 2003
TE06 St OSYTH TENDRING TM 1503 1604 3 Semicircle MIW 2 arms are wooden replacements
TE07 St OSYTH TENDRING TM 1229 1565 2 Semicircle MIW  At village crossroads
TE08 TENDRING TENDRING TM 1405 2575 2 [3] Semicircle MIW