Maylandsea, and the adjacent Mayland, are villages on the Dengie peninsula

Dengie peninsula

Dengie is a peninsula in Essex, England, that once formed a hundred of the same name .The peninsula is formed by the River Crouch to the south, the Blackwater to the north, both of which are tidal, and the North Sea to the east...

 in the English county of Essex

Essex

Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...

. They are part of the Althorne

Althorne

Althorne is a village and civil parish in Essex, England. It is located east-southeast from the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Maldon district and in the parliamentary constituency of Maldon & East Chelmsford...

 ward of the Maldon district

Maldon (district)

Maldon is a local government district in Essex, England. Its council is based in the town of Maldon, and the next largest centre of population is Burnham-on-Crouch. The district covers the Dengie peninsula as well as an area to the north of the Blackwater Estuary, a total area of...

, and have a
Parish Council that covers both villages.

Religious sites

The local parish church is St Barnabas, which is in the Diocese of Chelmsford

Diocese of Chelmsford

The Diocese of Chelmsford is a Church of England diocese, part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers Essex and the five East London boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest, and is co-terminous with the boundaries of the Catholic Diocese of...

. It was built in 1867.

Local amenities

There are two public houses: the Horny Toad, which is situated by the boat yard and marina, and Hardy's (recently refurbished and previously known as The General Lee until July 2010). Maylandsea Bay Sailing Club and Harlow (Blackwater) Sailing Club are based in the village. The local school is Maylandsea County Primary School, in Katonia Avenue. There is a small local shop (Nisa) located near the bakery and barber's.

Parish Council

Mayland Parish Council meets monthly at the Henry Samuel Hall. The villages of Mayland and Maylandsea are in an area considered to be at risk from flooding, and the Parish Council, working with Maldon District Council, is developing a localised emergency plan to link into the wider emergency strategy covering the whole district.

Maylands Mayl

The village has its own newsletter "The Maylands Mayl" which is published monthly and distributed to almost every household in the community.

Local interest

There are always fossils to be found in Maylandsea, the most common being lobster fragments.. There is a crashed P51B Mustang from World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

crashed near Lawling Creek.

External links

• Mayland and Maylandsea community website
• Mayland Parish Council website
• Maylandsea Bay Sailing Club website
• School results for Maylandsea County Primary School
• Maylandsea County Primary School web site
• Information and pictures of Mayland
• The history of Mayland and Maylandsea

Lucky enough to have some great local shops in Mayland. Chippy, Tonys Barbers, dengi koi, Phat Willez Unisex Clothes Shop, Freshways supermarket, Cut and Dried ladies hairdressers, All Seasons General Store.