The Hythe
The Hythe is an area in the southeastern part of Colchester in Essex, England, on the River Colne. Historically it was a hamlet. The Hythe was home to the Paxmans Factory which manufactured automobile parts.- Type: Suburb
- Description: area in Colchester, Essex, England, UK
- Also known as: “Hythe” and “The Hythe, Essex”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hythe railway station and Church of St Leonard at the Hythe, Colchester.
Hythe railway station
Railway station
Photo: Monika, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hythe railway station in Essex is on the Sunshine Coast Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line in the East of England, serving Hythe and other eastern areas of Colchester.
Church of St Leonard at the Hythe, Colchester
Church
Photo: Mariatnt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church of St Leonard at the Hythe is a redundant Anglican church in Hythe, Colchester, Essex, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Colchester Castle
Museum
Photo: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colchester Castle is a Norman castle in Colchester, Essex, England, dating from the second half of the eleventh century. The keep of the castle is mostly intact and is the largest example of its kind anywhere in Europe, due to it being built on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colchester and Berechurch.
Colchester
Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colchester is a city in Essex, East Anglia. Home to the University of Essex, the Colchester Institute and an Army Garrison, and with its attractive old buildings, Roman wall, castle and proximity to Constable country, Colchester is an interesting place to visit.
Berechurch
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Berechurch is a suburb of Colchester in Essex, England, lying to the south of the city centre. Berechurch is situated 2 miles southwest of The Hythe.
Crockleford Heath
Hamlet
Crockleford Heath is hamlet in the civil parish of Ardleigh in Essex. It is located 2+1⁄2 miles south-west of the village centre. Crockleford Heath once had its own school, built in about 1832 for the children of agricultural labourers; it later became a Church of England mission chapel. Crockleford Heath is situated 2 miles northeast of The Hythe.
The Hythe
- Categories: hamlet and locality
- Location: City of Colchester, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.88294° or 51° 52′ 59″ northLongitude
0.92502° or 0° 55′ 30″ eastOpen location code
9F32VWMG+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 3474846204OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbWikidata ID
Q19462458
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Chinese—“The Hythe” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Hythe”
- Chinese: “海斯”
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Notable Places Nearby
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