TL9302 : Thatched Cottage
taken 13 years ago, near to Steeple, Essex, England
Note also Morris Minor Traveller in driveway.
Most of the items in this picture could have been taken in the last 50 years, the only item that dates this as a more recent picture is the yellow warning sign on the telegraph pole.
The Dengie (pronounced with a soft G) Peninsula is an area of South Essex, bounded by the River Blackwater to the north, the River Crouch to the south and the North Sea to the east. The western Boundary of the old "Dengie Hundred" ran from (and included) North Fambridge to Woodham Walter: The nearby town of Maldon was not part of the Dengie Hundred as it was a borough in its own right. See Link
for a map of the Essex Hundreds.
The area has a relatively low population density, with large areas of farm and marsh land. The largest towns are Burnham on Crouch with a population of c. 7,500 and Southminster with a population of c. 3,800.
Useful links:
Dengie 100 Link
Essex-family-history Link
wikipedia Link
The post-WWII version of the Morris Minor was a popular British motor car built between 1948 and 1971. Designed by Alec Issigonis (later to be famed for designing the Mini), the original Minor MM was launched at the Earls Court motor show in 1948.
There were three-generations of the car, the MM, the Series II and the 1000.
1.36 million were produced, in five main guises; saloon (2-door & 4-door), tourer (convertible), traveller (estate), van and pick-up. From 1967 the van's were also rebadged as Austins (Morris' sister company as part of the BMC group). Read more at wikipedia Link
- Grid Square
- TL9302, 15 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Roger Jones (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 10 December, 2011 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 10 December, 2011
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TL 93338 02939 [1m precision]
WGS84: 51:41.5141N 0:47.7526E - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)