Colchester, England, United Kingdom

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Colchester,_England,_United_Kingdom
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:civil_parish
gptkb:town
gptkbp:area 71.4 km²
gptkbp:cathedral gptkb:St._Botolph's_Priory
gptkb:St._John's_Abbey
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dialCode 01206
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Roman_era
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Colchester_City_Council
gptkbp:hasAnimal gptkb:Colchester_Zoo
gptkbp:hasFootballClub gptkb:Colchester_United_F.C.
gptkb:Colchester_Town_F.C.
gptkbp:hasLandmark gptkb:Colchester_Castle
gptkb:Jumbo_Water_Tower
Roman Wall
gptkbp:hasMuseum gptkb:Natural_History_Museum
gptkb:Colchester_Castle_Museum
gptkb:Hollytrees_Museum
gptkbp:hasPark gptkb:Castle_Park
gptkb:High_Woods_Country_Park
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:Siege_of_Colchester_(1648)
Boudica's revolt
gptkbp:historicalSignificance oldest recorded town in Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colchester, England, United Kingdom
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:England
gptkb:Essex
gptkbp:marketCharterGranted granted in 1189
gptkbp:motto No cross, no crown
gptkbp:notableIndustry gptkb:military
tourism
oyster fishery
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:University_of_Essex
gptkb:Colchester_Institute
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Damon_Albarn
gptkb:Helen_Mirren
gptkb:Charles_Lucas
gptkbp:parliamentaryConstituency gptkb:Colchester
gptkb:Harwich_and_North_Essex
gptkbp:population approximately 130,000 (2021)
gptkbp:postalCode CO1–CO7
gptkbp:region gptkb:East_of_England
gptkbp:river gptkb:River_Colne
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:GMT
gptkbp:timezoneDST gptkb:BST
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Colchester_railway_station
gptkb:North_Station
gptkb:Colchester_Town_railway_station
gptkbp:twinTown gptkb:Imola,_Italy
gptkb:Avignon,_France
gptkb:Wetzlar,_Germany
gptkbp:website https://www.colchester.gov.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CARE_UK
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6