Grimes Dyke
Grimes Dyke is an electrical substation in City of Colchester, Essex, England. Grimes Dyke is situated nearby to the forest Gryme’s Dyke Middle, as well as near the playground Westlands Country Park Childrens Play Area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colchester Zoo and The Stanway School.
Colchester Zoo
Zoo
Colchester Zoological Society is a zoological garden situated near Colchester, England. Open since June 1963, the zoo is home to many rare and endangered species, including big cats, primates and birds as well as many invertebrates and fish species. Colchester Zoo is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Grimes Dyke.
The Stanway School
School
The Stanway School is a mixed secondary school in Stanway in Essex, England. It was converted to academy status in May 2013, and used to be a community school under the direct control of Essex County Council. The Stanway School is situated 4,000 feet northwest of Grimes Dyke.
St Leonard’s Church, Lexden
Church
Photo: Alansplodge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saint Leonard is a Church of England parish church in Lexden, a suburb of Colchester in Essex, England. Originating in the early 12th century, the medieval building became unsafe and was demolished in 1820. St Leonard’s Church, Lexden is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Grimes Dyke.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lexden and Layer de la Haye.
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.
Layer de la Haye
Village
Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Layer de la Haye, sometimes hyphenated as Layer-de-la-Haye, is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It is the largest and easternmost of the three neighbouring parishes called Layer, the others being Layer Breton and Layer Marney. Layer de la Haye is situated 2 miles south of Grimes Dyke.
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 2½ miles southeast of Grimes Dyke.
Grimes Dyke
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: City of Colchester, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.87381° or 51° 52′ 26″ northLongitude
0.85044° or 0° 51′ 2″ eastOperator
EDFOpen location code
9F32VVF2+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 33911536OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrial
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