Duncan’s Gate

Duncan’s Gate is a ruins in City of Colchester, Essex, England. Duncan’s Gate is situated nearby to the miniature golf course Putt in the Park, as well as near the government office Castle Park Rangers.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colchester Castle and Hollytrees Museum.

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. Colchester Castle is situated 960 feet southwest of Duncan’s Gate.

Hollytrees Museum

Museum

Photo: Jarry1250, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hollytrees Museum is a publicly owned museum in the centre of Colchester and close to Colchester Castle. It is situated in an eighteenth-century house, which was used as a private residence until 1929, when it became a museum. Hollytrees Museum is situated 1,000 feet south of Duncan’s Gate.

Firstsite

Arts center

Photo: Ipingalex, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Firstsite is a visual arts organisation based in Colchester, Essex, which opened in 1993 as Colchester and District Visual Arts Trust, changing its name to Firstsite in 1995. Firstsite is situated 1,400 feet south of Duncan’s Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colchester and The Hythe.

Colchester

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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.

The Hythe

Suburb

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.

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. Lexden is situated 1½ miles west of Duncan’s Gate.

Duncan’s Gate

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: City of Colchester, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.89282° or 51° 53′ 34″ north

Longitude

0.90538° or 0° 54′ 19″ east

Open location code

9F32VWV4+45

OpenStreetMap ID

node 379482944

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Putt in the Park and Castle Park Rangers.

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