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Heybridge Basin (Cannibal
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The
Lock Keepers Houses (Lockhouses) |
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The First Lock Keepers
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1797 - 1863.
Was on the site near where the Eel Company offices were later
built. It was the first and oldest house built in the village.
The first village well and hand-pump was near it. Unfortunately
it burnt down killing George 'Geordie' Clark and his daughter. |
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(above) the first Lock Keeper's House.
Miss Corrie Munroe (correct spelling not known) and her mother
in the garden. |
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(above and below) The first Lock Keepers House from
a different angle of view, and a painting of it done in the 1930's. |
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The
2nd Lock Keepers house |
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The Lock Keepers
house from 1863 - 1902 . Corner of Lock Hill the building now
occupied by 'The Old Ship' pub. Arthur Butcher who owned the
building that is now the current Lock House, did a swap with
the Canal Company for this building and moved here in 1902 and
his wife operated a 'Refreshment Rooms' while building his new
house 'Seaview' and waiting to move in. |
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(above)
the second Lock Keepers
house |
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3rd Lock Keepers House
(for a short period) |
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The current Lock Keepers
House from 1902 for a short time, but due to a dramatic downturn
in trade and use of the canal this house was rented out, and
the Lock Keeper moved in to the little cottage on the other side
of the lock that was the closed beer house the 'Chelmer Brig'. |
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(above) The 3rd 'Lockeepers
House' |
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The
4th Lock Keepers House |
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For a short period,
the lock keeper David Clements lived for a while in the closed
'Chelmer Brig' next door to the Boys Home on the corner. (sometime
between 1902 - 1914) |
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(above) the 4th Lock Keepers home for a short while was
the cottage with the black sign above the door. This picture
was taken when it was the 'Chelmer Brig' beerhouse. |
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The
5th Lock Keepers House |
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The current Lock
House was built about 1842 and believed occupied by either the
Warraker or Tovee family's before Arthur Butcher. Arthur Butcher
lived and built boats there pre 1902. before swapping with the
Canal Company for the building on the corner (now 'The Old Ship'
pub). |
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(below) back
again to this house as home of the Lock Keeper. |
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(below) the
Lock Keepers house in the 1980's, and currently still in use
(1996) |
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