Earls Colne Heritage Museum

Earls Colne Heritage Museum Tucked away in Earls Colne, this museum in a WaterTower is a hidden little gem!

Just a few photos of Saturdays 'Out and About with John Stedman' taking in Halstead Road. Starting at Tillwicks, the hom...
17/05/2026

Just a few photos of Saturdays 'Out and About with John Stedman' taking in Halstead Road. Starting at Tillwicks, the home Reuben Hunt had built for his 40th birthday, other houses that were built for The Atlas Works workers, salaried staff and retired staff. Also the Baptist Church, the workhouse, the school Mary Gee had built along with other houses and much more.

A week of work has passed, the water tank, gables and soffits are being repainted - like for like so still grey. Some n...
15/05/2026

A week of work has passed, the water tank, gables and soffits are being repainted - like for like so still grey. Some new banners so you can see us behind the scaffolding! Thanks to Apogee Print for producing them so quickly. Lots more work to do - but we're still open!! Come and visit us and find out whats happening 😄It's been a busy week! Thanks to the for your vital support.

What a busy day at the museum on Wednesday. Members of the U3A Basildon and Billericay Group paid us a visit alongside o...
13/05/2026

What a busy day at the museum on Wednesday. Members of the U3A Basildon and Billericay Group paid us a visit alongside other visitors including members from the Wethersfield History Group.
A condensed tour of the Atlas Works was conducted by John Stedman for the U3A group between the rain showers while Mark Claydon held the fort at the museum. It was a full house in excess of 17 people, standing room only! Have you visited us yet? Thanks to all the volunteers involved.

Still some spaces available for John Stedman's 'Halstead Road' Out and About Tour this Saturday 16th May. Tickets £7.50...
11/05/2026

Still some spaces available for John Stedman's 'Halstead Road' Out and About Tour this Saturday 16th May. Tickets £7.50, meet at The Museum, Reuben Walk CO62SZ for a 2pm start. Audio equipment supplied.

Work has begun on the outside repairs to the iconic water tower which houses the Earls Colne Heritage Museum. We are st...
09/05/2026

Work has begun on the outside repairs to the iconic water tower which houses the Earls Colne Heritage Museum. We are still open for visitors. The opening Hours are Wednesday 2.00pm - 4.00pm and weekends 12.00pm - 4.00pm. Please be mindful of the scaffolding when visiting. Please also keep the 3 reserved parking spaces for the museum free for workmen outside of these hours.
Thanks to the for your vital support.

All set up for a VE Day talk to 20+ residents at Colne House Care Home. We've had a lovely day!The Union Flag has been f...
08/05/2026

All set up for a VE Day talk to 20+ residents at Colne House Care Home. We've had a lovely day!

The Union Flag has been flying all week for today, the 81st anniversary of VE Day. The Union Flag, or Union Jack, was created in 1606 by King James I to unite the flags of England (St George’s Cross) and Scotland (St Andrew’s Cross). It was updated in 1801 to incorporate the Cross of St Patrick for Ireland, forming the current design. It symbolizes the United Kingdom and originated as a maritime royal flag.

There's certainly a French theme to the village this week! The shops and houses have got the bunting out, the church is ...
03/05/2026

There's certainly a French theme to the village this week! The shops and houses have got the bunting out, the church is flying the French Tricolor and yesterday the Museum welcomed 20+ of the Nonancourt visitors to its doors for a brief talk with John Stedman, and to look at the storyboards in the Atlas Community Gardens where also stands the Blue Cedar tree that was planted 20 years ago to commemorate 30 years of twinning. Anyone interested in the Twinning Association, head on over to their page
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064435579677

Happy St George's Day! St George’s Day is celebrated on 23 April each year as the feast day of St George, England’s patr...
23/04/2026

Happy St George's Day! St George’s Day is celebrated on 23 April each year as the feast day of St George, England’s patron saint, honouring his legacy as a Christian martyr and the legendary dragon‑slayer.
St George’s Day marks the traditionally accepted date of St George’s death during the Diocletianic persecution of Christians in the early 4th century.
St George is believed to have been a Christian Roman soldier from Cappadocia (modern Turkey) who was executed for refusing to renounce his faith.
He became England’s patron saint around the mid‑14th century and remains a national symbol of courage and chivalry.

Many thanks to everyone who came on John’s first Out And About walk of 2026 yesterday. The sun shone as we wound our way...
19/04/2026

Many thanks to everyone who came on John’s first Out And About walk of 2026 yesterday. The sun shone as we wound our way up Lower Holt St and Colneford Hill. His next walk is on May 16, Halstead Road. Audio equipment available so everyone can hear.

Tomorrow, many will be wishing to walk off their Christmas meals! Attached is a copy of a booklet "𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫...
25/12/2025

Tomorrow, many will be wishing to walk off their Christmas meals! Attached is a copy of a booklet "𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬" written just around 40 years ago by Vernon Clarke, then President of the now-defunct Earls Colne Society. A prolific author, it is a detailed and informative guide to the rivers and brooks connected to the Four Colnes and may be of interest to those wishing to explore & see what has changed in the last 40 years!

Address

The Old Water Tower, Reuben Walk
Earls Colne
CO62SZ

Opening Hours

Wednesday 2pm - 4pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Website

https://youtube.com/@earlscolneheritagemuseum

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