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Dist:0.2km<br/>The village hall was built in Villa Road in 1968, and an adjoining community centre, Tollgate Hall, in 1984.
©Brenda Howard
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©Robert Edwards
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©PAUL FARMER
Dist:0.6km<br/>"The Spike" was a pejorative term for a “Workhouse” (social welfare 19th century style). In the second half of the 20th century this former workhouse became St Albrights local authority old people’s home. The building is no longer residential but remains the centre for the local Social Services care of the elderly teams.
©Glyn Baker
Dist:0.6km<br/>These steps climb up Gryme's Dyke part of the Iron Age Lexden Earthworks. Gryme's Dyke survives over a three-mile long stretch. The earthworks defended Camvlodvnvm; they were taken over and improved by the Romans. You can see another part of the network of defences at [[142655]]
©Glyn Baker
Dist:0.7km<br/>Link roads to the Tollgate Retail Park
©MJ Reilly
Dist:0.8km<br/>A bridge carrying Halstead Road can be seen crossing the A12 in the middle distance.
©Matthew Barker
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©Nigel Chadwick
Dist:0.8km<br/>Looking towards the A12 link road by Tollgate.
©MJ Reilly
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©Robert Edwards
Dist:0.9km<br/>This area of Stanway is named Fiveways after this junction where Winstree, Heath, Peartree, Dyers & Blackberry roads meet. The photo was taken looking west From Peartree Rd into Blackberry Rd. Winstree Rd is to the right and Heath Rd to the left. Dyers Rd is to the left after the zebra crossing.
©Glyn Baker
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©Nigel Chadwick
Dist:0.9km<br/>Situated in Clairmont Road.
©Peter Stack
Dist:0.9km<br/>This is the local offices of Anglian Water Services in Dugard Avenue Shrub End Colchester
©Glyn Baker
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©Paul Shreeve

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