Heybridge Basin (Cannibal Island)

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Lock Hill

No1

The 'Chelmer Brig' beer house.

The Lock Keepers House for a very short time

01 (above) a great early picture clearly showing the activities lockside. From right to left .... Mrs Webb's home for orphaned children on the corner (that later became the 'Old Ship'), the little cottage with the black sign above the door, was the 'Chelmer Brig' beerhouse, the shop of 'Turk' Clark later Mrs Boorer, the chandlery in the 'Old Barn', and just visible on the very far left the light coloured front of the first 'Old Ship' pub. Picture taken before the lock was lengthend.

No2

A private residence with members of both the Clark and Stebbens family living there for many years.

No3

A private cottage for the first few years, then was a village store run by 'Turk' Clark, later by 'Moore & Boorer', finaly by Mrs Boorer on her own.

06 (above) The little shop on Lock Hill when run by Mrs Boorer in the 1960's.