Gurdon Road

Gurdon Road is an electrical substation in City of Colchester, Essex, England. Gurdon Road is situated near the park Garrison greensward, as well as near the cemetery Oxford Burial Ground.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Colchester Castle and Bourne Mill.

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 1¼ miles north of Gurdon Road.

Bourne Mill

Photo: Mstanyauk, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Bourne Mill is situated 2,800 feet northeast of Gurdon Road.

Thomas Lord Audley School

School

Thomas Lord Audley School is a mixed 11–16 secondary school with academy status for 800 pupils, to the south of Colchester, Essex. It serves a wide catchment area, taking students from the edge of Colchester, small villages and the community of Mersea Island. Thomas Lord Audley School is situated 2,000 feet south of Gurdon Road.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Berechurch and Colchester.

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.

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.

Gurdon Road

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

51.87354° or 51° 52′ 25″ north

Longitude

0.90147° or 0° 54′ 5″ east

Operator

UK Power Networks

Open location code

9F32VWF2+CH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 492510171

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Garrison greensward and Oxford Burial Ground.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lord Holland Road and Harrison Road.

Essex: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Colchester and Chelmsford.

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