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Unusual Attractions in Essex

Talliston House & Gardens

An English artist has turned an unassuming ex-council house into a time-lost house of mystery.

The Broomway

A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.

Greensted Church

This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it.

Essex Witch Hunt Victims Memorial

Centuries later, the victims of Great Britain's greatest hysteria are finally being remembered.

Angel Wine Tower

Thrilling and delicious complement to any dining experience.

The 'Gants' of Braintree

You won't find these curiously named passageways anywhere else in England.

Dutch Cottage

This octagonal cottage is the smallest and the oldest council house in the United Kingdom.

Old Harkilees

This wooden effigy believed to be King Charles I hung for centuries outside an inn and was mistaken for a deity.

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