There is a causeway called the Strood, which connects Mersea Island to the mainland coast of Essex. Round the north-eastern end, along the shallow Pyefleet channel on its western side up to the Strood causeway that rushes with cars coming on and off the island. For the current railway station see Strood railway station. It combines a food theatre showing various meals, particularly oysters, with local live music and storytelling. Welcome to Called.co.uk This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's "The tide floods the road approximately 1 week every month, although during November the tides were very high," the filmer wrote online. The London Chatham and Dover built a station on the A2, adjacent to Canal Road, this was called. If the walkers stop, the footsteps stop; if they start walking again, so does the mysterious ghost. [46], There are concerns for the architectural heritage in the area. [6] In 1312 the Knight's Templar were suppressed and the Manor of Strood passed into private hands briefly before being passed on to the Abbess and Sisters Minorites of St. Clare of Denney in Cambridgeshire. Current traffic around West Mersea The following traffic incidents and congestion for West Mersea have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours: CONGESTION Location: The A120 westbound between the junctions with the A131 North and the A131 South. W190020 Quick View The most celebrated event is the Round-the-Island race, where dinghies attempt to sail round the island in either direction, helped over the Strood by volunteers. In the action the wooden bridge was destroyed by fire. According to Visit Mersea Island, There are even reports of the terrifying sound of soldiers fighting with swords and men marching next to heavy carts along the Strood. These include her first novel, Blackkerchief Dick, published in 1923 when she was 19, and her 1930 novel Mystery Mile, although the plot disguises the location as being in Suffolk. Killicks Mill on Broom Hill cap was blown off for the second time in 1880. "We are at the scene and are working as quickly as we can to try and clear the road.". An annual fair was instituted in 1206 during the seventh year of King John's reign to the priory of Rochester, to be held on 26 August, which continued well into the 18th Century, according to Hasted, the Kent historian. [58] A webcam provides a live view of access across the Strood, while a corresponding website lists upcoming high tides and the likelihood of obstructing the road. 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"The footage shows . HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. At high tides, it is underwater. Transport in Strood was dominated by the river. The Cricketing Mussetts - Mersea Cricket Club . 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. [46] 2000 troops were stationed on the island to guard against invasion. Towns had to built above the flood plain at a pinch point and flat land on the Rochester side of the river was needed for a walled town with castle and cathedral, in effect sterilising the land that side of the river from future major development. This video has some restrictions which may inhibit your use - please contact licensing@newsflare.com. [52], Mersea Island School is a foundation primary school in West Mersea with 450 pupils aged 411. Baring-Gould was a man of many accomplishments. A person needed to be freed from their vehicle and another car ploughed onto marshland after a crash on The Strood. Along with other coastal resorts, the island drew in evacuees from London, though as the war progressed, these were moved to safer settlements further inland. Now renamed as 'Temple Waterfront'. Added on 16/02/2023. How We Use Your Data. Strangely, Strood the suburb is more heavily populated than its post town Rochester on the east side of the River Medway, the total population being around 68,000. RM H52MD5 - A car drives on The Strood crossing between Mersea Island and mainland Essex, which floods at high tide. Strood's retail centre serves the villages out to the Isle of Grain and Rochester, as the town has six major supermarkets at its heart (Aldi, Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Iceland, M&S Food Hall), as well as a plethora of smaller shops and units. . The South Eastern Railway retaliated by building a parallel bridge (after 1866 and before 1909) and running a separate line into Chatham. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to [67] There is a youth football team, Oyster F.C. This will be her second child with former footballer and BT football pundit Rio Ferdinand, which they will welcome later this year. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. [6], Strood was owned by the Rochester monastery from the 18th year of Edward III's reign until the Dissolution of the Monasteries under Henry VIII, after which time as part of the Hundred of Sharnel (Shamwell) which included Cobham, it was passed to George Brooke, Lord Cobham. On the night of23-24 September 1916Zeppelin L33 dropped a few incendiaries over Upminsterand Bromley-by-Bow, where it was hit by an anti-aircraft shell, despite being at an altitude of 13,000 feet (4,000m). 2023 Newsflare Limited. 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 lies 9 miles (14km) south of Colchester and 26 miles (42km) east of the county town, Chelmsford. Today's market is held on a Tuesday and Saturday, and a boot fair is held on a Sunday. A person needed to be freed from their vehicle and another car ploughed onto marshland after a crash on The Strood. Non-League football club Rochester United F.C., formerly Bly Spartans, plays at Bly Spartans Sports Ground in Strood. Emergency services were called to the road, near to The Peldon Rose pub, at around 10.30am today Upon arrival it was found a Mercedes and a Provides up to the minute traffic and transit information for All Regions region in Ontario. A diversion from The Strood through West Mersea is in place but no diversion from. Once Strood started to be filled in various boatyards and ship repair businesses started up both on the river and in the creeks which drain the marshes. 01634 730262 Local call rate. Others say they have seen nothing but have heard footsteps following them. Kimmin's Mill on Frindsbury Hill was a smock mill with no base. Tide times for West Mersea - Tides Today Quite possibly the oldest ghost seen in the UK is the apparition of a Roman Soldier which has been seen crossing the Strood, the ancient causeway which was built to improve access onto the . Additional use of the video online beyond the single location, Impressive aerial footage has emerged from Mersea Island, UK, of cars struggling to cross a highway flooded by a high tide.The video, shot on November 13, shows vehicles driving along the inundated road and one of them getting stranded. [citation needed] The Temple Manor thereafter was granted to Sir Robert Cecil, the Earl of Salisbury (son of William, Lord Burleigh), who later became Lord Treasurer of England under Queen Elizabeth, and married Elizabeth, sister of Henry, Lord Cobham. The Church of St Peter & St Paul in West Mersea is thought to have existed since the 7th century, while the Church of St Edmund in East Mersea dates from around the 12th or 13th century. Special Constable Edgar Nicholas, who lived nearby, made his way to the scene and came across the crew walking along a road after they had set the Zeppelin alight. [6] In 1387 a stone bridge was built by John de Cobham and Robert Knolles. The present Mersea Island Vineyard was established in 1985. The land immediately facing the Blackwater is known as the Mersea flats, which is mostly beach that dries at low tide. [63], East Mersea was a site in the Survey of English Dialects in the 1950s. [27], In early 2017 it was announced that an M&S Foodhall,[28] B&M[29] and a Maplin[28] would open at the former B&Q site. Parking / tide / walk 26 August 2020. People who want to take the fun out of good stories have an explanation for the ghosts of Mersea Island. 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. As it headed towards Chelmsford it began to lose height and was forced to land at New Hall Farm, Little Wigborough, only twenty yards from a nearby house. pagespeed.deferIframeInit(); Kari Poulsen from Ohio on November 02, 2017: It's interesting that some locations have so many ghost stories, while others have none. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you to those of you who have been patient.. The tides are very long waves that move across our oceans, and they are caused by the gravitational pull from the moon and, to a lesser extent, the sun. Motorists were urged to avoid The Strood this morning following reports of a collision involving a Ford Transit panel van and a Ford Fiesta. The theory is that the smugglers invented the ghostly hauntings as a way of scaring people away so they could engage in their trade at night without being observed. The road went up Strood Hill, and was called Watling Street, as it still is today. The fighting Vikings aren't the only reputed ghosts of Mersea Island. Date: 22 Sep 2021 Image ID HBT_VER_003: 32. Something went wrong, please try again later. See below, under Transport for more details. But they say she then picked up her head, carried it back to her nunnery and died there.. A DRIVER had a miraculous escape after crashing off The Strood and into the sea. Five vehicles became stuck in rising water at The Strood, West Mersea, today. It had a 5-foot (1.5m) tow path its entire length. This page was last edited on 18 December 2022, at 00:05. [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. Other officers later joined them and the local constable, Pc 354 Charles Smith, arranged for the prisoners to be handed over to the military on Mersea Island until they could be taken to prisoner of war camps elsewhere. . During WW2 there were about 2000 troops stationed on the island. She arrived at Mersea the day World War One broke out. [62], The island is used as a setting for several works by Margery Allingham, who spent childhood holidays on the island. In the late 1940s, my family lived on Mersea Island, and my father told the story of a couple of friends of his. Who wants to go out when the moon is full and stand in the gloom near a barrow to listen to the clash of swords? The land used for the Strood Fair was sandwiched between Grange Road and Station Road, adjacent to Strood railway station. [15][42] In 1912 there was a typhoid outbreak here, 56 people contracted it, and five died. Work Imployed, & a Comfortable. Also on Prospect Hill was Great Mill or Rose's Mill. What are Tides? The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. It has a mixed retail and leisure area at its heart. The much smaller Ray Island lies adjacent to the north[7] while the uninhabited Packing Marsh and Cobmarsh Islands lie to southwest. Just before 8 p.m., a vehicle left the road, hit a. [20][21] Poundworld went into administration on 11 June 2018 though administrators are hoping for a rescue package. Matalan moved to Strood Retail Park, extending the retail offer toward Jane's Creek. contact the editor here. Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. Between 1804 and 1824 the Thames and Medway canal was dug. Description A live view of the Strood, a causeway that can be flooded at high tide, connecting Mersea Island to the mainland. Spoil from the tunnel was used to infill the marshland between St Mary's Church Strood and the River Medway. Tourism remains popular, and there are a number of beach huts and holiday parks on the island. Houseboat LORNA at West Mersea. Small shops grew up around "The Angel" in Strood forming the town centre. 1233652395 (01233652395) Who called me from phone number 012 3365 2395 Ashford. In 1769, under authority of the 1768 Paving Act, a tollgate was erected at The Angel Inn on North Street in Strood, to pay for improvements to the parish. Terrified, they rowed away at such a speed that they could have towed a water skier. Possibly mindful of the changes, the churchwardens waited until 1574 before going to St. Dunstan's Fair in Rochester to sell "a cross and other relics of Roman superstition, formerly used in Strood Church".[6]. Local government was consolidated in the late 1990s into a single tier with the creation of Medway Council. [13] In 1830, under King Henry VIII, the hospital was under the control of the Dean and Chapter of Rochester.[14]. [65] One of the popular events on Saturday is walking a greasy pole rigged over the side of the hosting Thames sailing barge. MERSEA Road is closed at Peldon, at the junction of the B1025 near The Strood following a serious accident between a convertible and a people carrier by Bonners Barn. 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