A-Z of Colchester: Places-People-History

Colchester is popularly the oldest recorded city in England, dating from before the Roman invasion. Under the Romans, Camelodunum, as it was known, was a major city, and later Saxon settlers and the Normans used Roman ruins for their buildings, not least for the Norman castle. During the late Middle Ages Colchester became rich again on the wool trade, and later became known also as a garrison town. Today Colchester is at the heart of a fast-growing area and was awarded city status in 2022.

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