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1. thehistoryjar.com › category › towns-and-citiesColchester | The History Jar

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   2 days ago · The Iron Age, which is well outside my usual time frame, began in about 700 BC. About 2000 years ago the inhabitants of modern day Colchester created a series of defensive dykes which stretch for between 12 and 15 miles depending upon which source you read. In either event it was a huge undertaking.

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3. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › essexMedieval Colchester: Introduction | British History Online

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   3 days ago · The invocation is unusual in south-east England, and suggests an early cult of the saint in Colchester, where there was also a St. Cross chapel by the early 13th century. There was a St. Helen's well, but, unlike the well at St. Anne's chapel on Harwich Road east of the town, it was not a holy well in the Middle Ages.

4. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › essexThe Borough of Colchester | British History Online

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   1 day ago · Colchester castle was the seat of the sheriff in the Middle Ages, but Chelmsford became the county town, and when Essex was given its own bishop in 1914 the see was established there. Colchester, however, was chosen as the site of Essex University in 1962.

5. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › essexModern Colchester: Introduction | British History Online

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   3 days ago · MODERN COLCHESTER. The growth of the built-up area. The town's geographical position, near London and the Continent, and the re-establishment of the garrison from 1856 were both crucial factors in its modern development.

6. www.britannica.com › place › Essex-county-EnglandEssex | England, Map, History, Population, & Facts | Britannica

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   2 days ago · In Roman times Colchester became one of the few coloniae (municipalities) in Britain; there are other Romano-British sites at Chelmsford, Great Chesterford, and Rivenhall. The 5th-century Saxon invaders were followed by the Danes, who won the Battle of Maldon in 991.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › liveColchester constituency general election debate on BBC

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   5 days ago · Colchester constituency election debate. 1 July 2024. Summary. Welcome to our live stream page for Your Voice, Your Vote in Colchester - part of our local coverage of the general election. The ...

8. uk.news.yahoo.com › colchester-2024-general-election-resultsColchester 2024 general election results as Labour wins seat from...

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   1 day ago · Colchester has become a Labour seat for the first time since 1950, with its first female MP. It's a major change for the consistency in a night of huge Labour wins. Pam Cox won the seat with 18,804 votes beating Olympic Gold medalist rower James Cracknell who was standing for the Conservatives. He got 10,554 votes in the election.