Colchester Roman Circus

Colchester Roman Circus is an archaeological site in City of Colchester, Essex, England. Colchester Roman Circus is situated near the playground Public Open Space, as well as near Colchester Garrison Cricket Club.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Colchester Castle and Colchester Town railway station.

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 2,700 feet north of Colchester Roman Circus.

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 1,800 feet northeast of Colchester Roman Circus.

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 800 feet southeast of Colchester Roman Circus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colchester and The Hythe.

Colchester

Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

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.

Colchester Roman Circus

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: City of Colchester, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.88363° or 51° 53′ 1″ north

Longitude

0.89909° or 0° 53′ 57″ east

Open location code

9F32VVMX+FJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 435268424

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Public Open Space and Colchester Garrison Cricket Club.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The Roman Circus and 16 Air Assault Brigade. Colchester Garrison..

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