Balkerne Gate

Balkerne Gate is a Roman gateway in . It is the largest surviving gateway in Roman Britain and was built where the Roman road from Londinium intersected the town wall of Camulodunum. It is a scheduled monument and a Grade I listed building.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mercury Theatre and Jumbo Water Tower.

Theater building
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The is a theatre in , producing highly regarded original work under the title "Mercury Originals" and also receiving touring shows.

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is a water tower at the Balkerne Gate in , and the largest water tower in the UK. Charles Clegg, the Borough Surveyor and Engineer, designed the structure.

Pub
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colchester and Lexden.

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is a city in , East Anglia. Home to the University of Essex, the Institute and an Army Garrison, and with its attractive old buildings, Roman wall, castle and proximity to Constable country, is an interesting place to visit.

Suburb
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is a suburb of in , England, lying approximately 1 mile west of the city centre. It has a public house called the Crown. The parish church of is dedicated to Leonard of Noblac, the patron saint of prisoners.

Suburb
is an area in the southeastern part of in , England, on the River Colne. Historically it was a hamlet. was home to the Paxmans Factory which manufactured automobile parts.

Balkerne Gate

Latitude
51.88958° or 51° 53′ 23″ north
Longitude
0.89387° or 0° 53′ 38″ east
Open location code
9F32VVQV+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 526252430
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q15964714
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Portuguese—“Balkerne Gate” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Colchester Arts Centre and Colchester Quaker Meeting House.

Nearby Places

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