Beacon End
Beacon End is a village in the city of Colchester in Essex, England. It is located between Lexden and Stanway…| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: village in Essex, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Beacon End, Essex”
- Postal code: CO3
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Stanway School and Spring Lane Meadows.
The Stanway School
School
The Stanway School is a mixed secondary school located in Stanway in the English county of Essex. The school was converted to academy status in May 2013, and used to be a community school under the direct control of Essex County Council.
Spring Lane Meadows
Protected area
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spring Lane Meadows or Lexden Springs is a 2-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex. It is owned and managed by Colchester Borough Council.
St Leonard’s Church, Lexden
Church
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The Church of Saint Leonard is a Church of England parish church in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex, England. Originating in the early 12th century, the medieval building became unsafe and was demolished in 1820.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lexden and Copford Green.
Lexden
Suburb
Photo: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lexden is a suburb of Colchester in Essex, England, lying approximately 1 mile west of the city centre. It has a public house called the Crown. The parish church of St Leonard's is dedicated to Leonard of Noblac, the patron saint of prisoners.
Copford Green
Hamlet
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copford Green is a hamlet within the civil parish of Copford and the district of Colchester in Essex, England. It is near the A12 and A120 roads, and is 3 kilometres south west of Colchester. Copford Green is situated 2 miles southwest of Beacon End.
Hardy’s Green
Hamlet
Hardy's Green is a hamlet in civil parish of Birch in the Colchester district, in the county of Essex, England. Nearby settlements include the city of Colchester. Hardy’s Green is situated 2½ miles southwest of Beacon End.
Beacon End
- Category: village
- Location: Stanway, City of Colchester, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Beacon End” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Beacon End”
- French: “Beacon End”
- Irish: “Beacon End”
- Polish: “Beacon End”
- Welsh: “Beacon End”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Orchard View and Colchester Zoo.
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