Mid 19th century school building, St Cedd's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, East End Road (EHER 81627)

A brick-built school building and school house, built in 1861. The school was founded in the 18th century through the bequest of the Rev. Dr Buckeridge (see EHER 39362). During the Second World War it was requisitioned for use by the personnel at Bradwell Bay Airfield (EHER 16047).

This school was rebuilt in 1861 along with School House West. It is built of red brick laid to English bond with yellow stock brick used for banding and to enliven brick arched heads. The buildings present a complex arrangement of gabled forms punctuated by strong chimney stacks. The roofs are steeply pitched, clad in clay peg tiles and have exposed rafter feet. This is a reasonably well-preserved example of a Victorian village school. It has a pleasingly irregular composition, deploying high-quality materials and detailing. It was founded in the 18th century through the bequest of the Rev. Dr Buckeridge (see EHER 39362), the school is of local historical, social and communal importance. <1> January 2009. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: desktop assessment. A requisitioned property for use by the personnel at Bradwell Bay Airfield (EHER 16047) during the Second World War. It is noted on an Air Ministry plan of Bradwell Bay Airfield and its Dispersed Sites, dated April 1945, which lists the requisitioned properties around the local area. <2> <3>