![]() ![]() Cologne (German Köln) also gained its name from a similar etymology (from its Roman name Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium). In this way of interpreting the name, the River Colne which runs through the area takes its name from Colonia as well. The earliest forms of the name Colchester are Colenceaster and Colneceastre from the 10th century, with the modern spelling of Colchester being found in the 15th century. ![]() Some contend that is derived from the Latin words colonia (referring to a type of Roman settlement with rights equivalent to those of Roman citizens, one of which was believed to have been founded in the vicinity of Colchester) and castra, meaning fortifications (referring to the city walls, the oldest in Britain). There are several theories about the origin of the name Colchester. Local government is the responsibility of the City of Colchester and Essex County Council. ![]() The main campus of the University of Essex is located between Colchester and Wivenhoe. Colchester Castle was constructed in the eleventh century on earlier Roman foundations it now contains a museum. Colchester is less than 30 miles (50 km) from London Stansted Airport and 20 miles (30 km) from the port of Harwich.Īttractions in and around the city include St Botolph's Priory, Colchester Zoo, and several art galleries. ![]() It is connected to London by the A12 road and the Great Eastern Main Line railway. On the River Colne, Colchester is 50 miles (80 kilometres) northeast of London. It has been an important military base since the Roman era, with Colchester Garrison currently housing the 16th Air Assault Brigade. Colchester therefore claims to be Britain's first city. Ĭolchester occupies the site of Camulodunum, the first major city in Roman Britain and its first capital. ![]()
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