2006

TL9925 : Colchester castle

taken 19 years ago, near to Colchester, Essex, England

This is 1 of 21 images, with title Colchester castle in this square
Colchester castle
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.

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Category: Castle > Castle
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Castles Automatic Clusters: · Colchester Castle [66] · Castle Museum [14] Title Clusters: · Colchester castle [21] ·
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TL9925, 453 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Hawgood   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 15 June, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 19 June, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 998 253 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:53.4259N 0:54.1267E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TL 998 254
View Direction
SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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