Bourne Mill

Bourne Mill is a Grade I listed former fishing lodge and then in turn a fulling mill and cornmill in the city of Colchester in Essex and is owned by the National Trust.

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Opening hours: 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
Type: Tourist attraction
Description: Grade I listed mill in Colchester, Essex, England, UK
Also known as: “Bourne Mill, Colchester”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colchester Castle and Colchester Town railway station.

Colchester Castle

Museum

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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 1 mile northwest of Bourne Mill.

Colchester Town railway station

Railway station

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Colchester Town railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line in the East of England, and is the secondary station serving the city of Colchester, Essex. Colchester Town railway station is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Bourne Mill.

Firstsite

Arts center

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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 mile north of Bourne Mill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include The Hythe and Colchester.

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.

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.