Castle - High Street, Colchester, Essex, U
N 51° 53.378 W 000° 54.208
30U E 644273 N 5750839
Pubs can come by the name "The Castle" in a couple of ways.
Waymark Code: WMDN67
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/04/2012
Views: 2
This pub is clearly named after the castle that is no more that 200 yards away from the back door.
This is a Norman castle and the site of the largest keep in Britain. It is built on the foundations of a Roman temple. Building started between 1069 and 1076. It has served as a Royal castle, a county prison and also as a centre for Witchfinder General, Matthew Hopkins to interrogate and imprison supposed witches in 1645.
Name of Artist: Not known.
Date of current sign: Not known.
Date of first pub on site: 1750?
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