Colchester photo albums

To see slide shows of some of the less well-known parts of Colchester, click on the pictures below. During the slide show, you can click on a picture to get further info, if it's available.


Specialist shops

Specialist shops

 

Inner green spaces

Inner green spaces

 

East Hill

East Hill

 

East Street

 

New Town
(Magdalen St)

 

The first Co-op on Colchester

New Town
(general)

 

firstsite:newsite

 

East Bridge

 

The Hythe (old)

 

The Hythe (new)

 

Balkerne Heights

Balkerne Heights

 

Greenstead Estate

Greenstead Estate

 

Greenstead Road

Greenstead Road

 

University

University

17 August, 2007

Vineyard Gate public consultation process starts


With a planning application for the Vineyard Gate area development to be submitted by the end of this year, the developer – Vineyard Gate Developments (VGD) – has begun its public consultation process with local residents and businesses. A website dedicated to the project is now live, and an exhibition about the scheme will be held in St James' House, Queen Street (the former Shoeworld shop) from Saturday 1 September for two weeks. According to Colchester Council Vineyard Gate "will be a contemporary shopping scheme that will be fully integrated with the town centre. It will include over 65 new retail outlets over four levels (including a major department store), a variety of places to eat and drink, a new bus station, additional parking spaces and residential accommodation... Views to St Botolph’s Church and the Abbeygate will also be created from within the development, emphasising the scheme’s unique identity and strong local character. Furthermore, the development will create a new gateway to the town centre by improving links with southern parts of Colchester including the Garrison site. VGD has launched architectural competitions for three key parts of the new development. The winning entries will help to create an interesting and varied townscape that will be unique and relevant to Colchester. A total of 10 of the UK’s top design practices – some of which have worked on some of the country’s most successful developments, including Birmingham’s Bullring and the newly-refurbished St Pancras Station in London - have been invited to take part in the three competitions. Colchester people will get a chance to see and comment on the entries as part of September’s public exhibition." Lead architects for the project are Colchester's own Stanley Bragg. Read more here about how the consultation process will work.

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