The final part of our brief jaunt around the Essex coastline took us to Burnham on Crouch, on the windiest day of the year, although fortunately not quite comparable to the storms of 1987 as many had feared. First and foremost in our minds was breakfast, as it was already mid morning and we had not eaten. We found a basic but excellent cafe on the coastal promenade, and arrived with minutes to spare before they called last orders for breakfast. Feeling pleasantly full and warm we set off to explore the town and its immediate area. The coastline was spectacular in a way that I had not expected it to be. I'm not sure these two photos I selected form the tens I took quite do it justice.
Burnham on Crouch, Essex
Burnham on Crouch, Essex
After not thinking I'd see any ghost signs here, I stumbled across three as we made our way back to the car to start our long journey back home to West Berkshire. The first ghost sign is for
SWEETING'S DIRECT FISH SUPPLIES
The sign looks very well preserved, or perhaps restored, but the pristine doorway suggests that this is now a residential dwelling. Maybe I'm wrong (and in fact I hope I am) but it seemed hard to believe that fish would now be sold from this particular location.
Ghost sign in Burnham on Crouch, Essex
These next two ghost signs were on adjacent shops. The first is for
CROUCH BAKERY
which now seems to be a travel agent of some sort.
Ghost sign in Burnham on Crouch, Essex
The second has the words
STANDARD TEA WAREHOUSE
nearing the apex of the roof. I did have a quick walk down the alleyway between these two buildings but couldn't find anything more.
Ghost sign in Burnham on Crouch, Essex
So, my first real visit to Essex finally came to an end. We shall definitely be returning.
If you missed the first two instalments then you can catch these at part one (Maldon) and part two (Mersea).
Tune in next time for a more rural wander around Goring and Streatley.
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