Abbeyfields

Abbeyfields is an electrical substation in City of Colchester, Essex, England. Abbeyfields is situated nearby to C3 Church: Colchester, as well as near the shooting range Site of old Miniature Rifle Range..

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colchester Castle and Garrison A Cricket Ground.

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 4,200 feet north of Abbeyfields.

Garrison A Cricket Ground

Garrison A Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in Colchester, Essex. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1924, when Essex played their first first-class match there against Gloucestershire. Garrison A Cricket Ground is situated 1,200 feet north of Abbeyfields.

Colchester Town railway station

Railway station

Photo: Monika, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 2,800 feet north of Abbeyfields.

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.