Who Owns Tollgate Colchester?

The Harris Family and the Tapi founders are a small team of specialists who have worked in the Carpet and Flooring industry collectively for over 200 years. With all that experience we can keep our costs low and pass the savings on to you!

Who owns Stane Retail Park Colchester?

Churchmanor Estates has overseen the £65 million construction of Stane Retail Park in Stanway which has since seen an Aldi and B&Q open at the site. The firm has now exclusively told the Gazette it is negotiating with a pair of interested parties looking to take on a tenancy in the remaining two unclaimed retail units.

What is being built at Tollgate Colchester?

As well as Stane Leisure Park and Stane Retail Park, the Tollgate Village development is currently going through the planning process. The £65 million development will see new shops, restaurants, an eight-screen cinema, bowling alley, a 60-bed hotel and business units built in the area.

What is being built at Stanway Colchester?

The new Stanway Community Centre will be located on the Western Bypass in Stanway. The 504m² building will offer a host of flexible facilities for the local community to take advantage of. Work started on site on Monday 11 October 2021.

What is being built at Tollgate Stanway?

Tollgate Partnership Ltd has unveiled its latest plans for the new Tollgate Village, at Stanway, part of which is on the former Sainsbury’s site. As well as a balanced range of shops, it also includes offices and electric vehicle charging points – and is set to create 880 new jobs.

Who is the most famous person from Colchester?

Test your knowledge with the list below.

• Blur’s Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon. Colchester is famously the home town to Britpop group Blur.
• Dermot O’Leary. Born in Colchester in 1973 he attended Colchester 6th Form College.
• Margaret Thatcher.
• Vic Keeble.
• Sir Roger Penrose.
• Darren Day.
• Jeff Brazier.

What is the oldest pub in Colchester?

The Purple Dog pub
Description: A place of refreshment since 1647, The Purple Dog pub is one of the oldest pubs in Colchester. Serving award winning ales, beers and wines with a range of coffees and delicious homemade food with a friendly welcoming atmosphere. Due to government restrictions, we are now operating as a restaurant.

Is M&S Colchester closing?

Marks and Spencer have revealed when its new Colchester store will be opening. The new store, based in Stanway’s Stane Park retail park will be M&S’s new home in the town as the old store on Colchester High Street is closing.

What is the oldest building in Colchester?

Holy Trinity Church is the oldest surviving building in Colchester. The church is located on Trinity Street opposite the town library. Parts of the church tower are believed to date to around 1050 (the Anglo-Saxon period), pre-dating Colchester Castle (c.

What’s Colchester famous for?

Colchester is noted for its Victorian architecture. Significant landmarks include the Colchester Town Hall and the Jumbo Water Tower. In 1884, the town was struck by the Colchester earthquake, estimated to have been 4.7 on the Richter Scale causing extensive regional damage.

Is Stanway a good place to live?

He said: “It is not hard to see why Stanway is so popular. “It has easy access to transport links and an ever-growing selection of shops. “Also, leisure facilities, excellent community halls, a good community spirit, and it is welcoming to new arrivals.

Is Colchester a deprived area?

Colchester is ranked 5th in Essex on average score for IMD. Colchester has one LSOA in the top 10% of most deprived in the country found in the ward of Greenstead.

Why is Stanway called Stanway?

‘Stanway’ is an Anglo-Saxon name for the ‘stone way’ of the Roman road, now the A12.

Who owns carrickmines?

IPUT
The owner of Carrickmines retail park, off the M50 in south Dublin, is preparing for a €250 million development on the 25-acre site, tripling the scale of its original plans. IPUT, which bought the park and its adjoining site in 2014, has scaled back the retail element in favour of more apartments and offices.

What shops are in Tollgate Colchester?

Shops

• Argos. Shop at Argos for all your favourite products including toys, tablets and furniture.
• Boots. Boots offers an extensive range of products to make everyone look good and feel great at low prices.
• Boots Pharmacy.
• Carpetright.
• Costa Coffee.
• Dreams.
• Fabb Furniture.
• Iceland.

What shops are there in Colchester town Centre?

• Tiptree Tea Room, Shop & Museum. Address.
• Dillys. Address.
• Twisted Treats. Address.
• H. Gunton Tea and Coffee Specialists.
• Red Lion Books. Address.
• The Craft Spot & Stationery Centre. Address.
• Cants of Colchester. Address.
• Fenwick department store. Address.

What is the best part of Colchester to live?

The Best Places to Live in Colchester
Wivenhoe has become a popular place for those looking for more scenic areas and is increasingly popular with those who are looking to retire. Prices here do tend to be higher and at the top end of the Colchester average estimated values.

Is Colchester the oldest town in England?

Thanks to the Roman scholar Pliny the Elder, Colchester – then called Camulodunum – became Britain’s first recorded settlement, and later its first city and capital.

What percentage of Colchester is white?

Is Colchester older than London?

Historically speaking, the oldest recorded town in Britain is that of Colchester. This historic market town resides in the county of Essex, north east of London, on the eastern coast of England. Dating back over 2,000 years, it was once thought to be the capital of Roman Britain.

What did Colchester used to be called?

Camulodunum
Colchester was called Camulodunum, which is a Romanisation of its Iron-Age name: the Fortress (-dunum) of Camulos, God of War. The original site of the Iron-Age settlement was some 3 miles south-west of the current city at Gosbecks.