Battling for Maldon

Our Monday Evening stroll took us to Maldon Promenade. The Battle of Maldon (991AD) took place on the shores of the River Blackwater in Essex and was a heroic stand by Brithnoth and the Anglo-Saxons against the Viking invasion. It ended in utter defeat for Brithnoth and his men. In October 2006, a statue of Brithnoth was erected at the end of the Promenade looking down the river estuary towards the nearby battle site. The statue is nine feet high and cast in bronze. It was created by a local sculptor John Doubleday, famous for his London statues of Charlie Chaplin (Leicester Square) and Sherlock Holmes (Baker Street). It was commissioned by the Maldon Culture Company after a six year struggle for planning permission and obtaining funding amounting to £100,000. Lovely views.