The Village Sign
The village sign was designed by Mrs Mary Nicholson, a resident
of the parish. It depicts the church, the corn stools for
agriculture, the river boats, distant boat sails and ships anchor
representing the river as a mode of transport and for leisure. The
birds represent the abundance of wildlife in the area. It was erected in 1999.
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Holy Trinity Church
Dating back to at least to the 1200's, Holy Trinity Church is
a small church constructed of bricks and tiles. It is thought to
have been rebuilt some time in the 1600 or 1700s although when
refurbishment was carried out in 1973 on the walls, they were
found to made from flint boulders on the inside. Given that the
walls are over 2ft thick, it may be that the bricks are just an
outer skin. Services are held most Sundays at 10.00. Check
the What's On? page for more
information.
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The Ferry Boat Inn
The Ferry Boat is a 500 year old riverside pub offering
accommodation as well as renowned beer, food and hospitality. The
inn is a freehouse with principal beers being Shepherd Neame Bishops
Finger, Spitfire and Best Bitter. Purpose built accommodation is
available in a courtyard behind the Inn and is rated Three
Diamonds by the English Tourism Council. The Ferry Boat is
also featured in the AA Pub Guide 2002.
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Blue House Farm - Nature Reserve
Blue House Farm was bought by the Essex Wildlife Trust in 1998 with support from
the Heritage Lottery Fund and many other donors. It is a working farm, mainly
coastal grazing marsh with an area in arable production.
Most of the 600 acre farm was originally saltmarsh until sea walls were constructed to
capture land from the sea.
The farm is a Site of Special Scientific Interest as part of the River
Crouch Marshes, notified for its wetland bird species and rare water beetles.
You can find out more about Blue House Farm from the
Essex Wildlife Trust web-site.
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Fambridge Yacht Haven
There are two
Fambridge Yacht Haven sites in North Fambridge;
the marina in Stow Creek and the boatyard at the end of Ferry
Road. There are 180 all tide
berths on pontoons available at the marina, with water, electricity, diesel,
toilets and showers. There is also a hard, and lift-out
facilities available. The marina is home to Westwick Yacht Club, and
is a 15 minute walk from the village. The boatyard is only a
short walk from the village and the Ferry Boat Inn and has over
150 deep water swinging moorings along with an all-tide floating
landing stage. Guest berths are always available. Facilities
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North Fambridge Yacht Club
North Fambridge Yacht Club can be found at the end of Ferry Road
by the Fambridge Yacht Haven boatyard.
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Take the North Fambridge Virtual Tour.
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; "The Village Sign - January 2004 - click to enlarge")
; "The church looking from the graveyard - January 2004 - click to enlarge")
; "The Ferry Boat Inn - January 2004 - click to enlarge")
; "Blue House Farm - January 2004 - click to enlarge")
; "Fambridge Yacht Haven at Stow Creek - January 2004 - click to enlarge")
; "The North Fambidge Yacht Club Clubhouse - January 2004 - click to enlarge")
