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Maldon Rural District
Maldon (, locally ) is a town and civil parish on the Blackwater estuary in Essex, England. It is the seat of the Maldon District and starting point of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation. It is known for Maldon Sea Salt which is produced in the area. History Early and medieval history The place-name ''Maldon'' is first attested in 913 in the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'', where it appears as ''Maeldun''. Maldon's name comes from ''mǣl'' meaning 'monument or cross' and ''dūn'' meaning 'hill', so translates as 'monument hill'. East Saxons settled the area in the 5th century and the area to the south is still known as the Dengie Peninsula after the Dæningas. It became a significant Anglo-Saxon England, Saxon port with a hythe or quayside and artisan quarters. Evidence of imported pottery from this period has been found in archaeological digs. From 958 there was a royal mint issuing coins for the late Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxon and early Norman dynasty, Norman kings. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldon District
Maldon is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Essex, England. The council is based in Maldon, Essex, Maldon, and the district includes other notable settlements such as Burnham-on-Crouch,Heybridge, Essex, Heybridge, Wickham Bishops, Southminster, Tolleshunt D'Arcy and Tollesbury. The district covers the Dengie peninsula in the south, as well as the Hundreds_of_Essex, Thurstable Hundred area to the north of the Blackwater Estuary, a total area of 358.78 km2. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under thLocal Government Act 1972 It covered the municipal borough of Municipal Borough of Maldon, Maldon and Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), urban district of Burnham-on-Crouch Urban District, Burnham-on-Crouch along with Maldon Rural District. As of 2017, the district had an estimated population of 63,975. The majority of people live in the small rural villages, many of which have their origins in connections with the coast or agricultural eco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
