TL9925 : Colchester castle
near to Colchester, Essex, Great Britain

Colchester castle
William the Conqueror started building this castle in 1076, making it one of the first stone castles in England. It was built on the foundations of the Roman temple of Claudius, and has the largest keep of any Norman castle. It is now used as a museum.
year taken
2006
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- TL9925, 79 images (more nearby)
- Photographer
- David Hawgood (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 15 June, 2006 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 19 June, 2006
- Category
- Castle (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TL 998 253 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:53.4259N 0:54.1267E - Photographer Location
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OSGB36:
TL 998 254 - View Direction
- SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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