Mundon
| Mundon | |
|---|---|
 Village Sign | |
| OS grid reference | TL874025 |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHELMSFORD |
| Postcode district | CM9 |
| Dialling code | 01621 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Mundon is a village and civil parish on the Dengie peninsula in the English county of Essex. It lies 3 miles south-east of Maldon.
The timber-framed church, St. Mary’s, has been disused since the 1970s, but is currently in the care of Friends of Friendless Churches, supported by English Heritage. The church is currently (2006/7) inaccessible to visitors, due to movement of the supporting ground, caused by burial vaults and the clay soil. Work is planned to rectify this in the future.
Mundon Furze
The Furze is one of the last areas of surviving ancient woodland in the Dengie peninsula. The dominant tree species are oak and ash. Pedunculate Oak (Quercus robur) dominates the northern half of the Furze. Bramble (Rubus fruticosus) covers most of the ground layer, with small wet areas supporting Pendulous Sedge (Carex pendula) and Soft rush (Juncus effusus).
Several houses have been built in the southern part of this ancient wood. [1]
White House Farm Canal
From 1832 to about 1880 a private canal operated from White House Farm to the River Blackwater
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