12th century church or likely earlier origin.

12th century church, much altered, located on the south side of the High Street, close to the site of East Gate.

15th century Gatehouse for St John's Abbey, Colchester.

Late C18 watermill.

American WWII airfield c.1943-47, with WWI landing ground origins.

Mid C19 gas works.

C19 Brickmaking

An unsual open-ended elongated monument with two parallel rows of internal (?post) pits, recorded as a cropmark by aerial photograph. Possible Neolithic ceremonial site.

In 1843-8 C.G. Round built the new Birch Hall, south-west of the old Hall (and to the south of St Mary's Church), to designs by Thomas Hopper. There was, however, a manor recorded in the 11th century, presumably in a similar location. Round's Hall was demolished in 1954, except for a three-bayed, two-storeyed brick wing.

Independent Chapel fronting the north side of Layer Breton Heath, with manse and two small burial grounds to the east; only the easternmost burial ground survives today (the other has been built over with dwellings). Opened in 1798, demolished mid 1920s.