29) Hazeldene
Was the residence of village doctors from 1700s and retained by the Lord of the Manor - conveniently opposite a rear gate into the Priory grounds.

30) Swedenborgian Chapel.
Opened 18th April 1860 by Mr Swedenborg and cost £117. In 1900 this sect had congregation of 14% of population.

31) No. 36 - 38 15th Century
Fine exposed timber-frame with jettied front. This is the
oldest property in the road - dates from monastic times. Has inglenook and chimney sweep rungs.

32) THE BURY
Original meadowland - Bury or Burgh which means a fortified place. Became a fairground in 1123 and the grass area contains original plants such as Good King Henry. Trees planted in 1911 for the coronation of King George and Queen Mary. Red Phone Box that is a listed building! Crescent of houses built in 1923.

33) MILL STREET
Follow the Medieval wall towards the War Memorial. Because of omissions and errors on the Memorial in the Churchyard a second one was erected in May 1921. Note the iron X in the wall - more earthquake damage. To your left is Cowley Park given to the village in 1920 by Lady Cowley when she sold the Priory. Most of the original houses on the south side of Mill Street were demolished in the 1930s as considered unfit for habitation.

34) White House
Was built post 1820 and was the home of the undertaker - it has a large barn at the rear.

35) No. 27 - 29 - Cowley Cottage - pre 1820 Meadow to the rear was the Quaker Burial ground.

36) No. 37
Built on the site of cottages burnt down in 1934, one was famous as the Skeleton House where the remains of what was thought to be witches were found who were
tried and hung in 1582.

37) Pump - 19th Century
Cast iron made by J Stone of Deptford - now listed.

38) White Hart
Rear 16th C Farmhouse with 17th C additions. Front 18th / 19th C Became a beer house and farm until 1861 when it took over the White Hart sign.

39) Old Mill House 18th Century
Gault brick and double range roof with a crinklecrankle
wall in the garden. It was occupied originally by the Mill owners.

40) The Mill Dam
Tide Mill was sited on the creek, which was dammed in 1760s when the causeway was built.

41) The Boatyard
Founded in 1240. St Osyth was the trading centre for the eastern side of the Tendring peninsula with goods being transported by barge from the Quay and Creek around the coast to London. It is still thriving today.

42) The Quay
Beyond the boatyard are former workers' houses, now converted into attractive residences.

43) The Bakery 16th Century with 18th Century additions. The left and right ranges are quite different which suggest different uses - they share a central backto- back Inglenook. RH side has a cellar where the ovens were situated.

44) Rose Cottage, next to the Bakery, was only partly demolished and for some time was called the Half house.

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