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The name Manningtree is thought
to derive from ‘many trees’.
Manningtree is kno n not only as
the home of, but as the centre of,
the activities of Matthe Hopkins,
the self-appointed itchfinder
General of the 17th century.
Many of the buildings in the centre of
the town have Georgian facades which
obscure their earlier origins. Notable
buildings include the town’s library,
which was originally built as a public hall.
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Manningtree
Quirky facts:
Manningtree and Mistley in their
time were important brewing
centres and ports with their
wealth founded on the wool trade.
The banks of the Stour form
an important wildlife estuary a
magnet for artists, birdwatchers,
walkers, cyclists and sailing
enthusiasts.
Manningtree is a claimant for the
title of smallest town in England.
Mistley
Mistley is most famous for
its s an colony. The S an
fountain is a reminder of local
lando ner Richard Rigby’s
attempt to develop Mistley into
a fashionable spa.
time the inhabitants include owls,
goats, sheep, ducks, guinea pigs, dogs,
chickens, cats, horses, pigs, rabbits, plus
the occasional peacock!
The first quay in Mistley was built
around 1720. round about 1770 the
quay was enlarged by Richard Rigby
and was known as the Port of Mistley.
The Mistley Towers are the remains
of a medieval church remodelled to a
Robert dam design in 1776.
Mistley Place Park is an animal
sanctuary and tearooms. With over
2,000 rescued animals at any one
Manningtree sheep
The Quay, Mistley
Mistley To ers