Christ Church, Colchester

Christ Church, Colchester is a church in City of Colchester, Essex, England. Christ Church, Colchester is situated nearby to the recreation area Colchester Royal Grammar School Playing Fields, as well as near the military installation Goojerat Barracks.

Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church in Colchester, Essex

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colchester Castle and Colchester Royal Grammar School.

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. It is located in, and gives its name to, Castle Park. Colchester Castle is situated 1 mile northeast of Christ Church, Colchester.

Colchester Royal Grammar School

School

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Colchester Royal Grammar School is a state-funded grammar school in Colchester, Essex. It was founded in 1128 and was later granted two royal charters - by Henry VIII in 1539 and by Elizabeth I in 1584. Colchester Royal Grammar School is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Christ Church, Colchester.

Mercury Theatre

Theater building

Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 3,300 feet northeast of Christ Church, Colchester.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colchester and Lexden.

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.

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.

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 1½ miles southeast of Christ Church, Colchester.

Christ Church, Colchester

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: City of Colchester, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.88329° or 51° 52′ 60″ north

Longitude

0.88352° or 0° 53′ 1″ east

Open location code

9F32VVMM+8C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 150699094

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=anglican

Wikidata ID

Q105083492

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Colchester Royal Grammar School Playing Fields and Goojerat Barracks.

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