Introducing Colchester
An easy day or weekend foray from London, Colchester is a charming place with a likable easygoing feel and a history that’s hard to beat. It claims the title as Britain’s oldest recorded city, with settlement noted here as early as the 5th century BC. Centuries later in AD 43, the Romans came, saw, conquered and constructed their northern capital Camulodunum here. So too, the invading Normans, who saw Colchester’s potential and built a monstrous war machine of a castle on Roman foundations. But it’s not all bygones and battlements here. By the end of 2007, Colchester will also be home to a spectacular new horseshoe-shaped gallery, Firstsite.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Unseen Travel. find someone else if you're considering them.
by webme 23 August 2011
Essex mostly, although in Colchester they tend to say ครับ.
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Telephoning in Britain
by cullism 07 August 2011
The answer to this question is probably embarrassingly obvious to people living in Britain but I'll ask it anyway. We will be in Britain…
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RE: Rail from Ipswich into London
by barney_uk2 03 July 2011
Could you drop the car in Chelmsford? It's only a little further than Ipswich from Colchester, and you should save some money on the train…
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