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Creeksea Place

creeksea place

Essex

Creeksae Place Manor House Wedding Venue in Burnham, Essex has a rich history and meticulously kept gardens. The ideal venue for your weeding or event. Arthur Harris built Creeksea Place during the reign of Elizabeth 1st in 1569. It remained in his family for five generations after which it passed to the Mildmay family when Arthur’s great grand-daughter married Lord Mildmay. The current owners are the Bertorelli family and they too, coincidentally, have had five generations of ownership of this lovely historic Manor House during the reign of another Queen Elizabeth. In the intervening four and a half centuries much has occurred including many changes of ownership and usage. Now it is the determined wish of the current owners to continue the task of restoring this picturesque House to the glory it once was and to open the house and grounds up to the public at large. Once government restrictions allow, we will be hosting a myriad of varying and exciting public events. Arthur Harrys, as he was known in 1569, came from Prittlewell near Southend and was an important figure in those times. He had pledged to his Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth, to raise a hundred men who would defend the monarchy if civil unrest ever occurred. His family flourished and has continued to do so today. There are literally thousands of Harris descendants around the world, particularly in the United States. Lord Mildmay who married his great grand-daughter, was also a man of importance. Charles I appointed him as ‘Keeper of the Crown Jewels’, a post equivalent to Chancellor of the Exchequer today. Lord Mildmay owned many other properties in England at this time and was a man of influence and power. So much so that he was one of the twelve men who signed the death warrant of his King. Upon the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 with Charles II, Lord Mildmay was also sentenced to death for regicide – the killing of the Monarch. He was fortunate though. Due, no doubt to his power and connections, his sentence was commuted but his power had waned. The next significant Creeksea moment occurred in the late 17th century. Due to the imposition of the Window Tax – tax on large houses with many windows; the North Wing was demolished. This was a wing that extended into what is now the car park. The footings of this part of the House was actually traced-out by an American Harris descendent in the last few years. There is also a story that the bricks from the North Wing were taken by barge to London where a street called Creeksea Lane was built. In a House with so much history, myths and legends remain abound. There are tales about secret tunnels from the House to the nearby River Crouch used for smuggling. However, what is true is the fact that there are no cellars in Creeksea Place, due no doubt to the relatively high water table. This would certainly prove a problem for tunnelers. Nevertheless, there is the remains of a gravity-fed fountain pipe that runs from the House to one of the lakes on the Estate and also evidence of two ten foot deep ice houses that would have been used for the preservation of vegetables and grain. There are many ghosts! The most prominent of which involves the marriage between Lord Mildmay and the great grand-daughter of Arthur Harris, who was not entirely happy with the union, and so the tragic bride is said to have committed suicide. Her ghost, known as ‘The Lady of the Lake’ has apparently been seen meandering her way across the Lawn, down to the lakes.

Kingfisher Access

kingfisher access

ESSEX

Kingfisher Access are an industry trusted provider of health and safety training, Specialising in working at height our instructors in IPAF PASMA etc We also offer a MCWP training for companies working on facades etc so please contact us if we can offer a quotation for any training needs We deliver a range of courses, with online, classroom, site based or blended learning options, committing to your needs, providing faultless, carefully planned, and well-executed training.  Building on our reputation for quality, innovation, customer service, and value for money, Kingfisher Access continues to grow covering all aspects of safe working at height and beyond. As long-established member of both IPAF and PASMA our training ranges from the smallest podiums to the tallest towers the most compact PAV’s to and largest Mast Climber platforms.  Our customer-centric approach, underpinned by our core values ensures we are continually improving our standards in your training experiences. We understand planning training for equipment you may be unfamiliar with can be overwhelming. Our dedicated training team are here to help you navigate through from start to finish, with friendly, knowledgeable support when choosing the courses best suited to your needs. We are here for every step of your training journey.  We appreciate the with the demands of modern business, training has to fit in with commercial and operational needs, so we also offer training in the evenings and at weekends. Need training in a hurry, don’t worry, if our agents aren’t available our fully interactive website Kingfisheraccess.com offers a 24/7 live booking system meaning if spaces are available, you can even book a training course up to midnight the day before attending. Simply find your course, enter your details, make the payment on our secure payment platform, and your booking is instantly confirmed. All the relevant course information will be sent to the email address you provided within seconds. Instant peace of mind Call our dedicated training team on  0333 666 1881