[19] The nature of the offer reflects the market's interpretation of the local economy. [24], The Strood causeway was also built by the Saxons; oak piles discovered in 1978 have been dated to between 684 and 702 using dendrochronology. Football team aims to improve men's mental health. . [6], A small wooden church was erected at Strood in 1122, as a chapel of ease in the parish of Frindsbury. Their murderous ways lasted for many decades before some gave up their pirating trade and settled on British soil. [17], The main industries on Mersea are farming, fishing and servicing the leisure boating and yachting industry. Essex Police have warned drivers to avoid a busy Essex road following a serious crash that left two drivers injured. [6], In 1193, Strood became a parish. [13] In 1830, under King Henry VIII, the hospital was under the control of the Dean and Chapter of Rochester.[14]. The East Kent Railway built a bridge over the Medway (1853) and taking their line to the North of the Angel, over Gun Lane, and Watling Street then south to Cuxton where it followed the Bush Valley and hence to Sole Street. The Strood Fair was held regularly into the 1970s. 1d. The South Eastern Railway terminated at Strood, with passengers taking a steamer or coaches to reach Rochester or Chatham. It combines a food theatre showing various meals, particularly oysters, with local live music and storytelling. Officers were called to The Strood in West Mersea at 7.30am this morning (Thursday, February 21) following a crash involving a Ford Transit panel van and a Ford Fiesta. Hasted, in his study of Kent (177899), said Strood's inhabitants were chiefly seafaring or fishermen, and engaged in dredging oysters.[3]. Drivers have reported the centurion suddenly appearing in their cars headlights and giving them a terrible scare when they think they have hit a pedestrian. It lies on the northwest bank of the River Medway at its lowest bridging point. Just after the beginning of the Christian Era, the Romans occupied Britain and set up their provisional capital in Camulodunum (todays Colchester). [46] After the war, the island suffered from severe winter weather in 1947 which destroyed much of the oyster fishery, and from the flooding of 1953, where numerous beach huts were swept out to sea. Merseapeople sometimes saw German airships coming over and witnessed bombing raids and although in view of later aerial horrors we are inclined to be rather blas about those first ever air raids on civilians, they must have been terrifying enough at the time. Numerous people have reported seeing him as he marches up and down the causeway. "The tide floods the road approximately 1 week every month, although during November the tides were very high," the filmer wrote online. Read about our approach to external linking. There is a causeway called the Strood, which connects Mersea Island to the mainland coast of Essex. [51], On 4 June 2012, as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, the island declared a mock independence from the UK for that day. so that we can review it and determine whether it violates our terms and conditions This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's RF H3PF49 - ROCHESTER, CHATHAM & STROOD town plan. [6] In 1860 the SER built the Strood pier. 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VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. If one believes local legend, such a thrill is available on Mersea Island, which is just off the Essex coast in eastern England. Protestant dissenters founded the Zoar chapel in 1782. It lies on the northwest bank of the River Medway at its lowest bridging point. The ancient City of Rochester merged with the borough of Chatham and part of the Strood Rural District in 1974[11] to form the Borough of Medway, later renamed the City of Rochester-upon-Medway. The Royal National Lifeboat Institute had to wade through rising water in West Mersea, Essex, to rescue a mother, young girl and a baby from a car that was stranded in a flooded road. All emergency services are in attendance. Troops were stationed at Mersea Island during the war. [5], The Romans built a stone bridge and laid a road on a causeway across the marshy ground. The London Chatham and Dover built a station on the A2, adjacent to Canal Road, this was called. The grey shading corresponds to nighttime hours between sunset and sunrise at Strood. In the late 1940s, my family lived on Mersea Island, and my father told the story of a couple of friends of his. Fishing has been a key industry on the island since then, particularly oysters, and along with tourism makes up a significant part of the island's economy. It opened 4 October 1824. During Samhain great bonfires would be lit and music played to guide these visitors from the underworld. It was demolished in 1931. When the moon wanes, so does the duellists armour, flesh, and blood, which all fall away until the next new moon. RM 2GK3621 - Traffic being held up coming off Mersea Island in Essex due to the high tide covering The Strood, the only road linking the island to the mainland. A man was killed by its sweeps. [47] A battery of 4.7 inch guns was installed along the beach along with a Battery Observation post and a number of searchlights and pillboxes. 42 Mersea Avenue, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8JL Role Resigned Director Date of birth June 1946 Appointed on 30 April 1993 Resigned on 30 July 1998 Nationality English Occupation Decorating. In 1998 another merger with the rest of the Medway Towns created the Medway unitary authority. [61] A foot ferry runs from East Mersea to Point Clear and Brightlingsea on the other side of the Colne estuary, including a scheduled service in the summer and a dial-on-demand service in the spring and autumn. "The tide floods the road approximately 1 week every month, although during November the tides were very high," the filmer wrote online. [60] In 1911, local businessmen proposed a railway between Colchester and the island, which would have ended at a pier next to the Esplanade in the south, with an additional station in West Mersea on what is now East Road. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. [46] In 2012, West Mersea Lifeboats complained to Essex County Council about the lack of adequate signage after 13 people had to be rescued from the Strood at high tide in less than 24 hours. The 20th century has seen a major expansion in road transport and the consequent building of the M2 motorway. Some of the Viking invaders wintered on Mersea Island and spent their summers plundering along the coast. [16] Being a lowest bridging point of a critical prehistoric military route compounds the problem. The other four mills were all owned by Mr Kimmins. A.D. 1671 in which the Sick and. On nights in October, its said you can see half a centurion patrolling the Strood. This is an island - Mersea Island - that we have sailed by on several occasions, but never tried to explore. There are two Catholic churches; English Martyrs and St Justus. The link between the two lines was used to run services from the Chatham line onto the North Kent Line. [24] West Mersea was believed to be a holiday destination for Romans staying at Camulodunum (Colchester). The survivors were stationed at Mersea before moving to prisoner-of-war camps. The island has been inhabited since pre-Roman times. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. You will be asked to login again in, Web publication, social media pages, news broadcasts, TV shows, clip shows, documentaries, movies. We use cookies to provide and improve our services. If the walkers stop, the footsteps stop; if they start walking again, so does the mysterious ghost. Thus we see that the economics and demographics of the area were right for expansion. House Mill, also known as Kimmins Mill or Frindsbury Mill, stood on Frindsbury hill and was a black smock mill. Motorists were urged to avoid The Strood this morning following reports of a collision involving a Ford Transit panel van and a Ford Fiesta. It was excavated in 1912 and found to contain a lead box with a wooden lid. [18] The Strood is derived from strod, meaning 'marshy land'. [3] The Old English name Strd refers to a "marshy land overgrown with brushwood". [44] The chalkpit by the A228 at Merral's Shaw now has 400 dwellings on it, in spite of the massive infrastructure work needed, (roads and landscaping) this development is called Medway Gate. People who want to take the fun out of good stories have an explanation for the ghosts of Mersea Island. Recommendations for a day trip please 27 July 2016. Strood Market is held on part of this land, but was relocated to make way for a food store, Aldi. [9] The island itself sits on a mix of London Clay, chalky boulder clay, sand and gravel. [16], The name 'Mersea' is derived from the Old English word meresig meaning 'island of the pool'. Great Mill was demolished in 1890. The land is still occupied as winter quarters by the Showman's Guild with its running costs supported by an annual fair on the site. In 1844 A single line railway was laid through the tunnel, part on the towpath and part on a timber structure over the canal. A sad loss of an Edwardian gem occurred in 2010 when Medway Council demolished the Aveling & Porter building to make way for a car park.[47]. The island retained some rhoticity, which had otherwise died out in eastern England. Whether his yarn is a product of his fertile imagination or the result of scholarly research is not revealed by sources. 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