Our central location provides easy access for parents who are either working in colchester, or commuting out of town. Lexden and winstree poor law union, essex genealogy. At the lexden crown you will find the perfect blend of traditional english pub atmosphere and contemporary bistro dining. Throughout its history the area has been dominated by colchester and the economy has been almost entirely agricultural, with much of its produce serving the boroughs market. The book charts the fascinating history of the school from the first mention of a town school in colchester in 1128 right up to the present day. An unexploded artillery shell sat unnoticed in the bar for six years and even that failed to deter the shy but persistent, ghost said to walk the bar on saturday evenings. Abbeygate green balkernegate blue headgate yellow scheregate red history. Shops cars health fitness eco money business faith. After being hugely extended lexden park house became a private school before becoming part of colchester. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. It is a large parish, mostly on the south side of the river colne, and includes the neat and pleasant village of lexden, on the london road, about 1 mile west of the town, and many scattered houses on lexden heath now.
The old rectory, colchester, essex history in structure. Lexden hundred part including dedham, earls colne and wivenhoe v. Restaurants near the lexden crown, colchester on tripadvisor. Lexden lodge kindergarten is an ofsted outstanding, exclusive and private nursery located on lexden road, colchester providing highquality childcare for the modern family unit. The village, which stands at the river colne about 1. There was a parish church in lexden by the early c12, and it eventually had a nave, chancel, north chapel or transept, a timber north porch, a vestry and a boarded bell cot. It is a roman enamelled plate brooch in the form of an amphora. After being hugely extended lexden park house became a private school before becoming part of colchester s technical college. Published in february 1997, the trusts city of victory has been selling well. Drury, john 2006 the workhouses of essex farthings publications, felsted links. A village hall was built by a local benefactor in 1884. Colchester tl 92 ne lexden road 5841610023 127 10may00 lexden grange colchester district planning office.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Lexden burial mound tumulus, near colchester, essex. A changing town 1996 andrew phillips the changing face of colchester 2002 patrick denney colchester 800, a celebration, 11891989 1988 colchester 800 association. The town stands on the river colne, 52 miles ne from london by rail and 16. This tumulus, known as the mount, probably dates from around the same time as the one at fitzwalter road, lexden. Lexden park local nature reserve colchester borough council. In 1797 colchester races were run on lexden heath, where military camps were occasionally held in the 18th and early 19th century. In 1726, a cottage at the east side of the colchester road was converted to become. Lexden hundred was first recorded in domesday book, when it probably com. Lexden, essex genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The romans rebuilt the town and added defensive walls. A comprehensive history of the workhouse by peter higginbotham. It is not mentioned in domesday book but probably included under colchester. The colchester earthworks at lexden and bluebottle grove are among the few surviving late iron age defences in britain.
The 10 best restaurants near the lexden crown, colchester. We use cookies to provide the services and features offered on our website, and to improve our user experience. Thanks to liv shand for very kindly donating the picture of the lexden guardians. Yet this new book, by a local author, is the first full and concise history of colchester to be published in nearly half a century, during which time our knowledge of the towns past has grown immeasurably. Past discoveries is a genealogical and family history research company offering a friendly and efficient service to those who wish to find out more about their family history. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods. Yet this new book, by a local author, is the first full and concise history of colchester to. Since the 19th century the area has been renowned for its landscapes, made famous by the painter john constable. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of lexden primary school, the colchester area and essex. St leonards church, 112 lexden road, colchester co3 4bl. Settled by the english in 1698 in an area known as jeremiahs farms, colchester received permission from the colonys general assembly to organize as an ecclesiastical society in 1703. Search over 900000 properties for sale from the top estate agents and developers in the uk rightmove. Colchester st mary magdalen, essex genealogy genealogy. Lexden history group library we now have a selection of reference books which are available to members.
The lexden crown a pub in colchester has a long and colourful history having been a beerhouse since 1851 with the original building dating back to the 1600s. We are easily accessible and have adequate parking for droppingoff or pickingup your child. Once regarded as the capital of roman britain, the town of colchester has witnessed many events and seen many changes during its long history. The parish church of st leonard in lexden colchester. Lexden is a ward in colchester of east of england, england. It is the goal of the colchester historical society to increase citizen and community awareness of the unique heritage of colchester and the region. It contains the parishes of berechurch, greenstead, lexden, and mileend.
Before 1237 the lords of lexden manor created a park between the colne and bergholt road. They defended the west side of preroman colchester, camulodunum, which was occupied by the iron age catuvellauni and their leader cunobelin from about ad. Lexden road 995 north side no 197 tl 9725 sw 3149 19. The area is flat and rectangular in shape giving a clue to its previous. History of lexden, in colchester and essex map and description. This book describes the towns history from early celtic origins and roman settlement, through civil war and plague, victorian enterprise and social reform, to modern colchester during the 20th century. St marys school was opened in the summer of 1908 by sisters miss may and miss lillian billson at 15 lexden road, a house in st marys terrace east. Holmwood house school, chits hill, lexden, colchester, co3 9st. Colchester, co3 3sz, a height barrier restricts access to vehicles under 2 metre in height. Lexden lodge kindergarten is conveniently situated on lexden road, less than a mile from the town centre of colchester, essex.
Over the years as new technology evolved lexden s services expanded so we could continually support our clients in the the technology focused world of today. The coming of the railway in the 19th century enabled farmers to diversify into market gardening and seed production for customers in london and beyond. The military heart hospital sobraon barracks, colchester, essex including some sidney strube 1918 military heart hospital caricatures. Feb 17, 2011 colchester today is a weird mixture of ancient and modern, which neatly sums up its role in british history. His previous publications by the history press include colchester in the images of england series and colchester voices. About colchester historical society founded in 1963, the mission of the colchester historical society is to enlighten the community to the rich history of colchester. Lessenden as it was then known is mentioned in the doomsday book of 1086. In the nineteenth century lexden was a small village on the outskirts of colchester, britains oldest recorded town.
Volume x lexden hundred part including dedham, earls colne and wivenhoe victoria county history 9780197227954 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The colchester collection is an online reading room or virtual library of digital books for patriots, nationalists, and anyone curious about the relationship between jewish supremacism zionism, globalism, and progressive ideology. Essex record office, wharf road chelmsford cm2 6yt. Lexden, is a village and a parish in colchester district, and within colchester borough, essex. Benham s, benhams colchester a history and guide, benham and company limited, colchester, 1946. The leonard in question is saint leonard of noblac, the patron saint of prisoners. It is referred to as the hundred of lassendene in the. Lexden primary school photos, maps, books, memories of.
Colchester professional family history, family trees, genealogy, house and ancestry research service by professional genealogist uk and local history research. This annual book sale provides a unique opportunity to browse and purchase. It was formerly a village, and has previously been called lessendon, lassendene and l. Volume ten of the essex series explores the area of lexden hundred to the north and west of colchester. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Various burials were made near to the earthworks throughout later prehistory and into the following romanobritish period. Patrick denney is a leading researcher of colchester s history.
This graph charts editions published on this subject. Parish history edit edit source colchester, is a borough and a market town, it has a separate jurisdiction, and is the head of a union. Nspcc book fair at holmwood house school visit colchester. Dec 31, 2004 colchester boasts 2,000 years of history. It was from the area around lexden that boudicca boadecia amassed her army to attack the roman town of camulodunum colchester murdering young and old and burning the town to the ground. In the 2011 census the population of lexden was 5,549 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.
The old rectory is a grade ii listed building in colchester, essex, england. He is local history correspondent for the east anglian daily times and a wellknown local and family history tutor, as well as a blue badge guide. Lexden, a parish in the liberty of colchester, county of essex, 1 mile w. The houses are named after some of the historical gates of colchester. The lower part of the reserve running alongside church lane is mainly a species rich grassland meadow. Lexden burial mound tumulus, near colchester, essex the. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The town of colchester, located in the western part of new london county, contains the villages of westchester and north westchester as well as the golden hill paugussett indian nation reservation.
Masters report book 186370 essex record office reference glw title lexden and winstree union. Lexden tumulus iron age barrow and associated cemetery. Colchester, a municipal and parliamentary borough, port, markettown, head of a county court district, and military depot in essex. Colchester connecticut history a cthumanities project. Originally built in the 1800s as a private house, with spectacular grounds including a large ornamental lake. New book on the history of colchester royal grammar school. Jan 01, 2001 volume ten of the essex series explores the area of lexden hundred to the north and west of colchester. In the back gardens of a row of houses on fitzwalter road at lexden, 1 mile southwest of colchester town centre, in essex, is an ancient barrow tumulus with trees growing out of it. Oct 01, 2004 colchester boasts 2,000 years of history.
Welcome to the website of the lexden history group. Lexden tumulus iron age barrow and associated cemetery area. Colchester history timeline 5 ad cunobelin shakespeares cymbeline, leader of the british trinovantes tribe, establishes himself at camulodunum which means fortress of the war god camulos, expanding both his kingdom and trade with the roman world. Lexden inhabitants who voted in the 1847 general election. Yet this new book, by a local author, is the first full and concise history of colchester to be published for over half a century, during which time our knowledge of the towns past has grown immeasurably. The village stands on the river colne, near the eastern counties railway, 1 mile w of colchester. About colchester historical society colchester historical. Family history lexden primary school trace your ancestors.
Since the 19th century the area has been renowned for its. Lexden is approximately one mile west of central colchester. About the nursery colchester lexden lodge kindergarten. The lexden earthworks are a series of earthen fortifications erected in the iron age by the catuvellauni to defend camulodunon the modern town of colchester. Lexden, or lessenden as it was then known is mentioned in the doomsday book of 1086. Publishing history this is a chart to show the publishing history of editions of works about this subject. Colchester s latest history book is proving to be a local bestseller.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Exploring the past in essex, england uk archaeology travel. The lexden crowns owners, patrik and jo minder welcome you to their beautifully refurbished 17th century building in the heart of lexden, colchester where the tradition of hospitality dates back to 1851. Lexden gives its name to the local hundred, a medieval administrative division, but it was already within the liberty of the borough of colchester by the late c. Colchester, which is the oldest town in the county, and one of the most ancient in the kingdom, was the capital of the british trinobantes, and figures particularly as the seat of their king cunobiline, the cymbeline of shakespeare. The average age of people in lexden is 44, while the median age is higher at 45. Nursery in colchester colchester lexden lodge kindergarten. The area where the mound is located was originally called lexden park. The living is a rectory, in the jurisdiction of the commissary of essex and herts, concurrently with the consistorial court of the bishop of london, rated in the kings books at. Lexden anciently lexenden or lessenden, a parish and a village included within the second ward of the borough of colchester, essex. The murderous twelve week siege of colchester in 1648 saw lexden as the. The hundred comprises the divisions of colchester and witham. Out of this modern melange rears the occasional stone reminder of the citys roman past. Lexden park house lexden restoration and developments.