EPW005056 ENGLAND (1920). Lexden Road and environs, Colchester, 1920

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Title [EPW005056] Lexden Road and environs, Colchester, 1920
Reference EPW005056
Date July-1920
Link
Place name COLCHESTER
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 598777, 224978
Longitude / Latitude 0.88881925028966, 51.887422801279
National Grid Reference TL988250

Pins

St. John's Green, Colchester

HAJ
Wednesday 31st of July 2019 09:24:04 PM
Maldon Road (off to left and right), Colchester

HAJ
Wednesday 31st of July 2019 09:20:50 PM
Creffield Road, Colchester

HAJ
Wednesday 31st of July 2019 09:19:56 PM
Salisbury Avenue, Colchester

HAJ
Wednesday 31st of July 2019 09:17:07 PM
Alexandra Road, Colchester

HAJ
Wednesday 31st of July 2019 09:12:22 PM
Burlington Road, Colchester.

HAJ
Wednesday 31st of July 2019 09:11:36 PM
Essex County Hospital's Nurses' Home.

HAJ
Wednesday 31st of July 2019 09:07:33 PM
At right angles, two "Netley Huts" - erected during World War One to accommodate wounded and sick service personnel.

HAJ
Wednesday 31st of July 2019 08:33:27 PM
Gray Road, Colchester

HAJ
Wednesday 31st of July 2019 08:31:34 PM
St John's Abbeygate

woodsy007
Sunday 16th of November 2014 02:49:23 PM

woodsy007
Sunday 16th of November 2014 02:37:27 PM
Colchester Royal Grammar School

woodsy007
Sunday 16th of November 2014 02:35:32 PM
Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road.

woodsy007
Sunday 16th of November 2014 02:33:11 PM
St Botolphs Priory Tower

Paul S
Thursday 3rd of October 2013 03:56:29 PM
'Rose Cottage',(Manor Gardens), where my grandparents and great grandparents use to live during the 1930's / 1940's.

RobB
Friday 3rd of August 2012 07:54:36 AM
This is Papillon Road (the western section)

RobB
Friday 3rd of August 2012 07:52:07 AM
Beaconsfield Avenue

Class31
Saturday 28th of July 2012 11:48:32 PM

Class31
Saturday 28th of July 2012 11:46:18 PM

Class31
Saturday 28th of July 2012 11:45:21 PM

HydeParkDave
Monday 16th of July 2012 11:22:53 PM
St Botolphs Station.

Paul S
Thursday 3rd of October 2013 03:55:29 PM
Chimney and engine house?

HydeParkDave
Monday 16th of July 2012 11:22:14 PM

Fraser
Monday 9th of July 2012 08:41:39 AM
I think this is Lion Walk Church. The tower and steeple still exist.

Tony D
Sunday 29th of July 2012 12:32:12 AM
Is this a hospital? Looks institutional.

Jen
Monday 2nd of July 2012 09:52:52 PM
Essex County Hospital

Tony D
Saturday 28th of July 2012 11:13:20 PM
The old General Hospital

Paul S
Thursday 3rd of October 2013 03:52:27 PM
Grammar/Public school - elaborate architecture

EastMarple1
Saturday 30th of June 2012 10:43:22 AM
Colchester Royal Grammar School

Tony D
Saturday 28th of July 2012 11:12:32 PM
There's a barracks which might give a clue.

Whittocks
Wednesday 30th of May 2012 10:50:06 PM
Le Cateau Barracks, Colchester - compare with EPW001855

Tony D
Saturday 28th of July 2012 11:27:31 PM

User Comment Contributions

Dear all,



Thanks everyone; we’ve reviewed your comments and pins and thanks to your help we can update the catalogue. The revised record with the correct location will appear here in due course.



Yours, Katy

Britain from Above Cataloguing Team Leader

Katy Whitaker
Tuesday 23rd of October 2012 10:18:28 AM
I agree with Tony D. Everything fits for Colchester. Well done Tony D.

Class31
Saturday 28th of July 2012 11:50:49 PM
This is a view of Colchester from roughly northwest. Essex County Hospital is near the centre, with Le Cateau barracks beyond.

Tony D
Saturday 28th of July 2012 11:29:41 PM
Could even be an airfield next to it !

BigglesH
Tuesday 26th of June 2012 04:30:27 AM