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AN ANTIQUE INDEED!

In a rare outing during these times of great restrictions, I managed to visit the little picturesque village of Battlesbridge a few miles south of Chelmsford, says Barrie C Woods. It lies at the tidal limit of the River Crouch and is connected by rail to Wickford on the Southminster branch.

The village is delightful

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