CBN 052 - Zoo @ Colchester Traditional Cache

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Erz-n-Myn: Thank you to all who enjoyed these walks.

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Hidden : 11/11/2011
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Series


Placed with the kind permission of Essex Waterways. Please refer to the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation (GC37P3P) cache for more information on this walk along the canal.

Established in 1963 the Zoo is on the grounds of Stanway Hall Estate.

Stanway derives its name from the Roman road from Colchester to London, which passed through the grounds. The original “stone way” (Stanway) along which chariots and heavy supply wagons trundled in Roman times is now hardly traceable.

The manor of Stanway was held by the Saxon King Harold, but following his death at the battle of Hastings in 1066, the lands passed to William the Conqueror and remained in royal possession until the reign of Henry II.

Stanway Hall was built in the reign of Henry VIII and was rebuilt in the 17th Century by Sir John Swinterton, Lord of Stanway Manor. He also carried out extensive repairs to the then parish church sited on a Roman Temple. The picturesque remains of this church which date back to the 14th Century can be seen in the zoo grounds.

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A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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