The Gilberd School

The Gilberd School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, in Colchester, Essex, England.

Type: School
Description: school in Essex, UK
Also known as: “Gilberd School”
Address: Brinkley Lane, Colchester, CO4 9PU

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colchester Community Stadium and Colchester Castle.

Colchester Community Stadium

Stadium

Colchester Community Stadium, known as the JobServe Community Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Myland, England. It is the home of Colchester United Football Club. Colchester Community Stadium is situated 1 mile northwest of The Gilberd School.

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 2 miles south of The Gilberd School.

Colchester Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Elshad, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Colchester Hospital is a district general hospital located in Colchester, Essex. It is managed by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Colchester Hospital is situated 4,200 feet southwest of The Gilberd School.

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. The Hythe is situated 2½ miles south of The Gilberd School.

Crockleford Heath

Hamlet

Crockleford Heath is hamlet in the civil parish of Ardleigh in Essex. It is located 2+1⁄2 miles south-west of the village centre. Crockleford Heath once had its own school, built in about 1832 for the children of agricultural labourers; it later became a Church of England mission chapel. Crockleford Heath is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Gilberd School.