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	Colchester
		Colchester is a town in the north of the English county of Essex, with a population of about 100,000.
		Colchester is reputed to be the oldest recorded Roman town in England, although it existed as a Celtic settlement before the Roman conquest.
		Its main landmark is Colchester Castle, which is 11th century and built atop the vaults of an old Roman temple.
	www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/c/co/colchester.html (324 words)

	Colchester (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In Colchester's case the main rivals were the Abbot of St. John's, a powerful and wealthy ecclesiastic, and John FitzWalter lord of Lexden manor together with his steward (and tenant of Langenhoe manor) Lionel de Bradenham.
		All that still stands of the medieval castle is its keep (which is a broader version of the Norman keep in the Tower of London, although its upper floors were torn down in the post-medieval period), a portion of the earthern ramparts that surrounded it, and foundations of a second, minor building.
		The castle was probably begun in the 1070s, perhaps as much a response to threats of Danish or Flemish invasion at that time as an element in the Conqueror's attempt to control his new realm (Colchester apparently having offered him no trouble, in contrast to Norwich).
	idcs0100.lib.iup.edu /westcivi/colchester.htm (4052 words)

	Colchester Castle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Colchester castle in Colchester, Essex, is an example of a largely complete Norman castle, built in the same style as the White Tower of the Tower of London.
		The castle is built on the foundations (or the podium) of the earlier Roman temple of Claudius (built in around AD 44) which the Normans assumed was solid ground.
		In 1215, the castle was beseiged and eventually captured by King John following the altercation with rebellious nobles that eventually led to the Magna Carta.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Colchester_Castle (506 words)

	informaion on Colchester Castle, Essex, from TourUK
		As the castle was too sombre to be a royal residence it later became a prison.
		In 1683 the castle was bought by John Wheeley for the sake of its raw materials and he proceeded to dismantle the building.
		The castle was gradually established as a museum and in 1931 the main building was roofed to provide galleries for the town's collection of Roman and British artifacts.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castles/castle_colchester.htm (213 words)

	Cambridge Study Abroad, Student Journals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The castle is constructed out of stone that the Romans had used for constructing their buildings.
		Used to defend the city until 1350, the castle was a formidable deterrent to attackers.
		Colchester Castle was a great way to start our tour of Britain, and the best is yet to come.
	www.english.uwosh.edu /cambridge/journals/colchester.html (279 words)

	Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
		Colchester was chosen for its port and its important military position controlling the southern access to East Anglia.
		In 1629 the castle was sold by the crown and in 1683 came into the possession of John Wheeley, a local ironmonger.
		In 1860 the crypt was opened to the public as a museum and in 1920 the castle was presented to the Borough of Colchester.
	www.camelotintl.com /heritage/castles/south_east/colche.html (487 words)

	Colchester in Essex history and local information
		Colchester is Britain's oldest recorded town and is today the main town in North Essex with a population of around 100,000.
		Colchester is a popular shopping centre with a wide variety of major high street stores mixed with smaller local and traditional shops.
		By 50AD Colchester had become the most important town in Britain until Boudicca (Boudicea), daughter of the then ruler of East Anglia lead a revolt against the Romans who burned much of the town to the ground before leaving to establish Londinium as their new capital.
	www.belvoircolchester.com /local_info.html (367 words)

	Colchester - Castle Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Castle Park is, by far and away, the most attractive of the grounds used by Essex County Cricket Club.
		Lying to the north of the High Street, and below the level of the town and castle itself, the park is bordered by the remains of the Roman perimeter wall and the old Colchester by-pass.
		During Colchester Cricket Week, the park is transformed by the sudden arrival of tiered seating, the ubiquitous blue and white marquees and, of course, the mobile scoreboard.
	members.aol.com /normancook676/essex/grounds/colchester.html (465 words)

	Hi, here's a castle and a question. - Castle Quest
		I actually work in a castle (Colchester) which is norman, but I'm interested in the internal structure and layout of castles, not just norman but in general.
		Any particular castle will have a selection of features which are associated with castles, and which will appear on other sites, however there is no single castle feature which appears in all sites, other than it's defensive design and the ability to provide a residence for it's lord, or his constable.
		Some castles are owned privately or by local councils, but a lot of historical sites are owned in England by English Heritage, and while I don't know their contact number, it shouldn't be too hard to contact them as they are a large organisation.
	www.castlesontheweb.com /quest/Forum12/HTML/000238.html (802 words)

	CastleXplorer - Colchester Castle
		Colchester had been the first Roman capital of Britain, and the castle is largely built from materials salvaged from the surrounding Roman remains.
		The castle was partially demolished in 1683, which has led to much speculation about its original height, with the addition of another two storeys being the most popular theory.
		The Roman vaults and other parts of the castle not freely open to the public can be seen on guided tours which are available throughout the day.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /england/colchester/colchester.php (123 words)

	A Brief History of Colchester, Essex, England
		Colchester is the earliest recorded town in England.
		Colchester was given a new charter in 1413.
		Colchester escaped the fighting as it was in an area controlled by parliament during the war.
	www.localhistories.org /colchester.html (2264 words)

	Virtual Tour of Colchester - The Castle
		The castle is built almost entirely from reclaimed Roman materials, roof tiles being in abundance and heavily used in the walls.
		The castle did come under attack in 1216 when it was beseiged for three months and eventually captured by King John, after he broke his agreement with the rebellious nobles (Magna Carta).
		In 1920, the castle was presented to the borough by the Viscount Cowdray, as part of the planned War Memorial built a short while later.
	www.camulos.com /virtual/castle.htm (2899 words)

	A Survey of Colchester Castle (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Colchester Castle is a most interesting and complicated building, and yet despite extensive and repeated study over many years, it is still far from being properly understood.
		Colchester Castle is very similar to the White Tower in London (the Tower of London), and comparison between the two suggests that there should have been two more storeys at Colchester.
		The decision to build the castle round the podium of the Roman temple dictated the size of the building and meant that the ground plan had to be much bigger than even that of the White Tower of London.
	www.catuk.org.cob-web.org:8888 /surveys/castle (1455 words)

	colch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Colchester is a medium sized town of about 150,000 inhabitants located about 100 km north east of London in the Essex countryside.
		It is the oldest recorded town in Britain and boasts the finest Norman castle in England, which is set in beautiful parkland right in the heart of the town.
		The Colchester Borough Arms first appeared on the charter granted to the borough in 1413 by King Henry V. The green cross represents the True Cross and is depicted as having green, living shoots.
	freespace.virgin.net /neil.waldock/colchester/colch.htm (256 words)

	Colchester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Colchester is a town and is the main settlement of the Essex borough of Colchester in the East of England.
		Medieval Colchester's main landmark is Colchester Castle, which is an 11th century Norman keep, and built atop the vaults of the old Roman temple.
		Colchester Town Watch [2] was founded in 2001 to provide a ceremonial guard for the Mayor of Colchester and for civic events such as the Oyster Feast.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Colchester (2172 words)

	Medieval English urban history - Colchester
		Possibly the work on the walls was prompted by the Peasants' Revolt – one of whose leaders, John Ball, had lived in Colcester – during which a mob had disrupted the government of the town, threatened to destroy town records, and actually followed through on a similar threat against St. John's Abbey.
		The Colne provided it with a minor fishery – notably sole and the oysters for which Colchester was famous; a related annual fair was held at the beginning of the oyster season (October) and probably dates back to at least the twelfth century, although its first formal recognition was in a royal charter of 1319.
		In the thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries cloth-making was hardly a major industry in Colchester; leather-based industries – such as tanning and shoemaking – seem to have been equally important (at least in fulfilling the needs of local markets), and locally-made pottery found a regional market.
	www.trytel.com /~tristan/towns/colchstr.html (3477 words)

	Colchester (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Colchester served as the first Roman capital of Britain, however it was attacked and destroyed during Boudica's rebellion in AD 61 and after the destruction, London became the capital of Roman Britain.
		Colchester Castle is an 11th century Norman keep built in the same style, but considerable larger in size, as the White Tower of the Tower of London.
		Colchester Borough Council covers an area of 125 square miles stretching from Suffolk border in the north and the Colne Estuary in the south.
	www.colchester.org.cob-web.org:8888 /visitor-information.php (346 words)

	BBC - Essex 360 Images - Colchester United FC
		Colchester United FC In August 1909 Colchester Town moved into their current ground in Layer Road.
		Colchester United were formed in 1937 and took over the ground from the former occupants.
		Colchester United are aiming to leave Layer Road in the near future.
	www.bbc.co.uk /essex/360/colchester_fc.shtml (190 words)

	Colchester Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		onstruction of Colchester Castle started in the reign of William Conqueror, perhaps as early as 1070-1, under the direction of the king's steward, Eudo Dapifer.
		The castle was later held by him until his death in 1120 when it reverted to the king.
		Colchester castle originally consisted of a large defended enclosure in the north-east quadrant of the Norman town and it had a great keep, or fortified palace, in the centre.
	www.mondes-normands.caen.fr /angleterre/Patrimoine_architectural/Angleterre/Castles/colchester/colch1.htm (480 words)

	Colchester Castle Museum-Frequently Asked Questions
		Colchester as a town, was under siege during the Civil War for 11 weeks at the end of which townspeople were eating rats, hunger forced a surrender.
		One early document, the Colchester Chronicle states it was built in 1076.
		Unfortunately it is not known how high the Castle originally was because it was heavily damaged in the late 17th century.
	www.colchestermuseums.org.uk /Castle/castle_qa.html (702 words)

	Colchester (Essex) - Wikitravel
		Colchester is a town in Essex, East Anglia.
		Colchester is one of three towns that claims to be the oldest in Britain - the other two are Abingdon in Oxfordshire and Marazion in Cornwall.
		Castle Park is a fairly large park in the grounds of Colchester castle.
	wikitravel.org /en/Colchester (456 words)

	Colchester Castle Roman "Temple of Claudius" Essex England English
		Colchester Castle is a massive stone keep and bailey fortress, built on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius.
		The inner bailey is still partly enclosed by a strong rampart and ditch, with the outer bailey to the north.
		Colchester Castle is located in the town centre, off High Street in Castle Park.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_east_anglia/168/colchestercastle.htm (140 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines - Colchester Castle
		Colchester Castle is located on the exposed East coast of the country and was needed by William the Conqueror to defend against the invading Danes.
		At Colchester there were the remains of a large Roman camp and temple on which it was decided to build a new castle.
		Once the threat from invasion had reduced, the castle was passed into the control of Eudo de Rie, who held the position of high steward.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpl951.htm (254 words)

	InfoHub - Guided Tour Of Colchester Castle
		The Castle is built almost entirely from reclaimed Roman materials; Roman roof tiles being in abundance and heavily used in the walls.
		Following on around the west side of the castle and looking up again to the walls, there can be seen a sycamore tree growing on the ramparts, said to have been planted by the gaoler's daughter, some 200 hundred years ago.
		Colchester High Street still stands where the Romans put it, and a good deal of the 3100 metre long Roman wall (the only one around a town that still survives) can be seen today.
	www.infohub.com /forums/printthread.php?t=5416 (4445 words)

	Colchester Castle Museum - Museums National Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		The castle’s story began during the era when Colchester was the first capital of Roman Britain and the Temple of Claudius was situated on the site.
		For many of the intervening years Colchester Castle was employed as a prison, housing witches, traitors and heretics, among others.
		For the last 146 years the castle has housed a museum and it is to this museum that I went one afternoon last week with four children ranging...
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /museums-national/colchester-castle-museum (266 words)

	COLCHESTER.uk.com - Britain's first roman city:... Colchester, Essex
		Colchester today is a diverse and lively shopping centre with a very cosmopolitan atmosphere and a thriving cultural life.
		The town is also influenced by its long military associations and the Colchester Garrison is one of the major bases of the British Army.
		A brief history of Colchester, what to do and see, where to stay, where to eat and drink, travel information, places to visit nearby, useful links and photographs from around the town.
	www.colchester.uk.com (404 words)

	Colchester Castle - Days Out (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A visit to Colchester Castle Museum takes you through 2000 years of some of the most important events in British history.
		Colchester Castle is situated in Castle Park at the eastern end of the High street.
		The musuem is five mins walk from the bus station and Colchester town railway station.
	www.outabout.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /colchester-castle/index.html (168 words)

	Colchester's Castle re-opens! - Colchester Borough Council
		Colchester Castle will be re-opening its doors to two thousand years of adventure again at 10am on 28 May after a temporary closure for essential roof repairs.
		They look forward to welcoming and seeing the daily groups of school pupils queuing on the Castle bridge waiting for the doors to open to an exciting days adventure into their past were learning is so much fun.
		The Castle doors are flung open free of charge to all to celebrate the re-opening of Colchester Castle after its short temporary closure in May 2005.
	www.colchester.gov.uk /news_det.asp?id=2434&sec_id=27 (679 words)

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