Paul & our team of Master Butchers are on hand to talk through joints, preparation, size, price, storage, ordering, collection, or delivery and finally the cooking!  

We are a meat and game specialist. Our meat, game & poultry produce ranges are primarily locally sourced from Essex, Suffolk & Norfolk farms. In addition, we are also regularly supplied direct from Smithfield Market, London. 

We have everything you need, whether it’s your weekly shop, a Sunday roast, a summer BBQ or that extra special occasion. We also supply a number of local restaurants, pubs and caterers so if you are looking for something on a larger scale, get in touch! 

We also stock a hand-picked selection of condiments, stuffing's, thick crust pies, cold meats, and cheeses to compliment your every meal. 

How do I place an order? 

You can place your order online, in the shop or email us direct. If you have any questions about your order, you can also call us at the shop – but if we don’t answer its because we are busy serving so please try again later! 

My father Derek Raymond worked at the shop owned by his father, Sidney. 

Sidney was orphaned as a young child and came to live in Maldon with his Aunt above the fish and chip shop. He got a weekend job working at the butchers L.M.Ansell and found a home there, working alongside Leonard Ansell and his son Albert. 

Upon Albert's passing, Sidney took over the business and so it fell back into the Raymond family. I say 'fell back' because the most incredible discovery was recently made that, unbeknown to Sidney, the first people to establish a butchers business on the site of 5 High St. in 1796 were William and Sarah Raymond, Sidney's two times great grandparents whom he knew nothing about. They called their shop 'Crackbones'. 

Not only has the Raymond family been living in Maldon for over 200 years, but for part of that time five of the generations have traded as butchers from 5 High Street.

Names and dates of butchers at Crackbones/5 High Street, Maldon

• William Raymond (1796-1812)

• Sarah Raymond, John Smith Raymond, Thomas Raymond, Joseph Henry Raymond (1812-1826)

• Robert Josiah Craneis (1826-1832)

• Richard Lamb Snr (1832-1855)

• Richard Lamb Jnr (1855-1858)

• William Wright (1858-1889)

• George W K Handley (1889-1894)

• Norris Blaxall (1894-1898)

• William Firmin (1898-1920)

• Maldon & Heybridge Co-Op (1920-1927)

• Leonard M Ansell (1928-1951)

• Albert Ansell (1928-1963)

• Sidney Raymond (1933-1993)

• Derek Raymond (Since 1963)

• Paul Raymond (Since 1993)

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We hope you've enjoyed hearing about our little piece of history! Without our amazing customers we wouldn't still be here and we couldn't do it without you.