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Colchester, Essex

Colchester is a city in Essex. Colchester claims to be the oldest town in Britain. It was for a time the capital of Roman Britain. Among its wealth of historic buildings is the Norman Colchester Castle, built on the foundations of a Roman temple. The city is within the council area of Colchester (Essex).

Place Type: City
Historic County: Essex
Lat, Long: 51.88966,0.89939
Grid Reference: TL 9961 2520
Council Area: Colchester CA (Essex CA)
Police Area: Essex PA

GBPN ID: 10252
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Colchester,_Essex_10252

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