Shrub End Sports Ground

Shrub End Sports Ground is a sports venue in City of Colchester, Essex, England. Shrub End Sports Ground is situated nearby to the sports venue Leisureworld Tennis Centre, as well as near West End Sports Ground.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jumbo Water Tower and Mercury Theatre.

Jumbo Water Tower

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Jumbo Water Tower is a water tower at the Balkerne Gate in Colchester, Essex, and the largest water tower in the UK. Charles Clegg, the Borough Surveyor and Engineer, designed the structure. Jumbo Water Tower is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Shrub End Sports Ground.

Mercury Theatre

Theater building

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The Mercury Theatre is a theatre in Colchester, producing highly regarded original work under the title "Mercury Originals" and also receiving touring shows. Mercury Theatre is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Shrub End Sports Ground.

Colchester County High School for Girls

School

Colchester County High School for Girls is a selective girls' grammar school with academy status in Colchester, Essex. The school consistently scores highly in the league tables for the UK. Colchester County High School for Girls is situated 3,500 feet north of Shrub End Sports Ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lexden and Colchester.

Lexden

Suburb

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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.

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.