Byrhtnoth Statue

Byrhtnoth (Old English: Byrhtnoð) was Ealdorman of Essex who died on 11 August 991 at the Battle of Maldon. His name is composed of the Old English beorht (bright) and noð (courage). His death, while leading the Anglo-Saxon forces against the Vikings in 991, is the subject of the famous Old English poem The Battle of Maldon. As presented there, his decision to allow the Vikings to move to a better position was heroic but fatal. He was said to stand well over six feet in height, and was around the age of sixty years at the Battle of Maldon, with 'swan-white hair'. Although it is believed that he fell early in the battle, some say that it took three men to kill him, one of them almost severing Byrhtnoth's arm in the process. He had previously had several military successes, presumably also against Viking raiders.The statue of Byrhtnoth in Maldon was created by John Doubleday.

Nice place to spend time here, sometimes a little bit crowded.