The History Alchemist was founded primarily as a home for my writing, research and published work exploring history, folklore and the unexplained.

Alongside that work, I have spent many years exploring Essex's historic landscapes, churches, villages and forgotten places. The Essex Project brings together those field visits, investigations and long-term research projects in one place.

As an Essex-based writer and independent researcher, I am particularly interested in the stories that survive in the county's buildings, churchyards, coastlines and local traditions. Through photography, archival research and time spent on the ground, this project aims to document and share some of those overlooked stories.

From village lock-ups and church graffiti to ancient stones, coastal defences and local folklore, The Essex Project is an ongoing record of discovery across the county I call home.

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