By The Editor
4th Oct 2020 | Local News

THERE'S a building facing the busy Colchester Road in Heybridge that stands out as rather different from the others. A closer look reveals a circular blue plaque. Straight away, it can be seen that this place ranks somewhere in the town's history – and in this case, it marks the place where one of Maldon's most influential characters once built his extraordinary home.
Any newcomer to Maldon will quickly hear the name Bentall – or Bentall's – mentioned somewhere or somehow. The famous Bentall's factory is indeed very much a part of living memory, having closed its gates in the 1980s after a history dating back 150 years in the town.