Essex cast iron guideposts in the

MALDON DISTRICT

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Woodham Walter

 NGR:TL82740653

Three arms and conical finial.  

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Woodham Walter

NGR:  TL 8237 0741

Three arm Maldon Iron Works with conical finial.  Rare short arm towards Beeleigh and Maldon.

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Woodham Walter

NGR:  TL 8086 0666

If there was an award for the best-kept Essex guidepost, this could well be a winner.  A Maldon Iron Works example with semicircular finial and three arms.  All parts appear to be original and it is being maintained to a high standard.

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Woodham Walter

NGR:  TL 8084 0684

Semicircular finial with "STICK NO BILLS" legend.  Three arms but only one appears original.  Made by Maldon Iron Works.

 

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Woodham Walter

NGR:  TL 8171 0744

Two arms with cap top.  By Maldon Iron Works.

 

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Great Totham (North)

NGR: TL 8684 1331

Three arms with conical finial.  Manufactured by Maldon Iron Works.

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Great Totham (South)

NGR: TL 8574 1184

Three arms with conical finial.  Manufactured by Maldon Iron Works.
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Heybridge, Maldon

NGR: TL8564 0800

Three arms, that pointing towards Colchester has end broken off.  Of note is the upper attachment in place of the finial that was probably a lamp standard.  Made by Maldon Iron Works.

 

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Little Totham

NGR:  TL 8830 1136

Only one broken arm remains on this sadly neglected Maldon Iron Works post.  In need of some tender loving care, even if only a repaint.

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Little Totham

NGR:  TL 8794 1127

Short post type by Maldon Iron Works.  The arm pointing towards LITTLE TOTHAM is a replacement.

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Ulting

NGR: TL 8023 0895

An unusual Maldon Iron Works example with a thin post (referred to by Maldon Iron Works as a Rural Type Post) and a semicircle on bar finial.  The broad arm seems to be a replacement.  The parish Ulting used to have at least five cast iron posts.

 

 

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