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St John's Abbey Gate

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An extravagant early 15th century gatehouse, the last surviving part of the powerful Abbey of St John at Colchester. The gatehouse was built around the year 1400 to create a more elaborate defense around the abbey grounds following the upheavals of the Peasant's Revolt.

The gatehouse is a rectangular structure, pinnacled at each corner, and featuring traditional East Anglian flushwork construction.

After the Diossolution of the Monasteries forced the closure of the abbey, the gatehouse formed part of a mansion elonging to the Lucas family. The Lucas's were staunch Royalists, and the gatehouse was bombarded and later attacked by Parliamentary troops during the Siege of Colchester during the Civil War (1648).
St John's Gate, Colchester, Essex, England

About St John's Abbey Gate
Attraction Type: Historic Property
Location: On St John's Gate, just off the A134. Open access site.
Website: St John's Abbey Gate
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OS TL997247
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Nearest Attractions St Botolph's Priory - 0.2 miles (Abbey) Colchester Castle Museum - 0.4 miles (Castle) Bourne Mill - 0.8 miles (Historic Property) Lexden Earthworks and Bluebottle Grove - 1.4 miles (Prehistoric) Layer Marney Tower - 6.2 miles (Historic Property) Flatford Bridge Cottage - 7.2 miles (Historic Property) Mistley Towers - 8.5 miles (Historic Property) Coggeshall Grange Barn - 9.3 miles (Historic Property)

Nearest Towns and Villages Lavenham - 16 miles away Aldeburgh - 35 miles away Diss - 35.6 miles away Whitstable - 36.7 miles away Thetford - 37.2 miles away Gillingham - 37.5 miles away Rochester - 38.4 miles away Chatham - 38.5 miles away

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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Plover - 3.9 miles from St John's Abbey Gate Elmstead, Essex Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £290

Swallow - 3.9 miles from St John's Abbey Gate Elmstead, Essex Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £290

Pheasant - 3.9 miles from St John's Abbey Gate Elmstead, Essex Sleeps: 6 Stay from: £340

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Nearest Hotels

The Red Lion Hotel - 0.2 miles from St John's Abbey Gate Colchester, Essex Stay from: £45.00

George Hotel - 0.3 miles from St John's Abbey Gate Colchester, Essex Stay from: £50.00

Riverside Hotel - 0.6 miles from St John's Abbey Gate Colchester, Essex Stay from: £55.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

Polstead Lodge - 7.9 miles from St John's Abbey Gate Polstead, Essex From: £75.00

Polstead Lodge - 8 miles from St John's Abbey Gate Polstead, Essex From: £40.00

LeVere House - 12.5 miles from St John's Abbey Gate Clacton-on-Sea, Essex From: £40.00

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Colchester
Visitor Information Centre
1 Queen Street
Colchester
Essex
England
CO1 2PG
Tel: 01206 282 920
Alternate Tel: 01206 282 828
Fax: 01206 282 924
Email: vic@colchester.gov.uk
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