Dependable, Friendly & Cost Effective Local Locksmith in Manningtree  

GPM Colchester Locksmith Service has been providing a first class service in and around the Colchester area since 1996 and are now excited to say that we cover Braintree area’s too. We pride ourselves on being reliable, fast and value for money. 

 

All of our locksmiths are fully trained and have been approved by the regulatory governing bodies. This ensures that all the work is guaranteed to the highest standard. Furthermore all lock fittings and repairs comply to BS3621. GPM Locksmiths is part of GPM Maintenenance ltd. 

 

If you are in need of a locksmith, you either need help in a hurry or you need assistance with a very important task. This means that you need to find a reliable, effective and available locksmith who can resolve your issue in a calm, quick and suitable manner. 

 

If you need more information about our entry procedures please call us on 01206 869209 and we can discuss your concerns or any questions that you might have. 

 

General 

 

Manningtree is a town and civil parish in the Tendring district of Essex, England, which lies on the River Stour. It adjoins built-up areas of Lawford to the west and Mistley to the east and the three parishes together are sometimes referred to as “Manningtree”. Manningtree is a claimant for the title of smallest town in England. 

 

Manningtree History 

 

The name Manningtree is thought to derive from ‘many trees’. The town grew around the wool trade from the 15th century until its decline in the 18th century and also had a thriving shipping trade in corn, timber and coal until this declined with the coming of the railway. Manningtree is known as the centre of the activities of Matthew Hopkins, the self-appointed Witchfinder General, who claimed to have overheard local women discussing their meetings with the devil in 1644 with his accusations leading to their execution as witches. 

 

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 for the purposes of corn exchange’ and was later used around 1900 for public entertainment, and the oldest Methodist church in Essex, located on South Street.