About the Maldon Society

Protecting our heritage

The Society seeks to protect that heritage from unnecessary or harmful change, for example by keeping an eye on planning applications, particularly in the conservation areas, and by participating in local area reviews.

Find out about our mission statement below

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Sharing our history

Visitors to the Maeldune Heritage Centre (see map) are welcome to access the Society's archives which contain over thirty individual collections of photographs, videos and pen-and-ink drawings of the town and its people, ranging from the 1930s to the present day.

Find out more about our archives here 

 

The adjacent oral history Listening Station is available to all visitors.  Over 75 people have now been interviewed and recorded, providing a wide variety of memories about the town, from the 1930s onwards. There are stories about boat building and sail making, childhoods with freedom to roam all day, wartime events and learning to swim in the Promenade lake.

Listen to some 'Memories of Maldon' on our oral history website 

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Installing blue plaques 

We have an active programme of installing, updating and maintaining blue plaques around the town. You can visit them by following our Blue Plaque Walks guide.

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Promoting our town

We hold monthly talks on local buildings, people and events. These are open to the public as well as members with the intention of promoting an appreciation of our heritage as widely as possible. Talks are held at the United Reformed Church on Market Hill. 

Find out more about our talks here 

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Meanwhile we help to maintain the vitality of the town working closely with business representatives, with all other local heritage groups and both the Town and District Councils.

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Our mission statement 

The Society seeks to preserve all that is best in local architecture and ensure that any future development is in keeping with the town's ambience and overall design.The Society aims to promote and preserve the historical heritage of this town and its surrounding area by:

• Encouraging civic pride in the area and promoting cooperation with other organisations

• Encouraging high standards of planning and architecture by liaising with Councils on planning applications

• Arranging well-advertised monthly talks of local interest, open to the public

• Managing an informative website (maldonsoc.org) and normally producing a twice-yearly newsletter

• Managing an archive of photographs, videos and drawings illustrating the history of the town, housed in the Maeldune Heritage Centre

• Developing an oral history Archive by recording memories and stories from local residents

• Being involved with Heritage Weekends and the installation of Blue Plaques

 

Become a member of the Maldon Society

Those who share our aims can join the Society by paying a fee of £12 per person or £20 per couple.

The membership fee covers the period from 1st April to 31st March. A reduced fee is payable for those joining after 1st April.

As a member, you will be able to attend our monthly meetings free of charge.

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Why join the Society?

You will receive our twice-yearly newsletter on matters of local interest, as well as our regular bulletins featuring news of important developments around Maldon. You will also help sponsor our work in Maldon: 

• Providing and maintaining blue plaques

• Creating and putting on public display historic oral and photographic archives

• Promoting awareness of how special Maldon is through public talks

• Vetting planning issues and taking part in joint heritage activities

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For further information, please email maldonsociety@aol.com

To join the Society, click here to download a Membership Form

 

​The Maeldune Heritage Centre is located at the corner of Market Hill and the High Street.

The United Reformed Church is on Market Hill, CM9 4PZ