Historic houses · East of England
Balkerne Gate
In or near Colchester.
Balkerne Gate — a historic house in england-east, United Kingdom.
Colin Park — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Colchester Town · 0.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Balkerne Gate, the nearest railway station is Colchester Town, located 0.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CO1 1PT. The site is wheelchair accessible.
About
Balkerne Gate is a historic house located in england-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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Heritage listing
Details This record has been generated from an "old county number" (OCN) scheduling record. These are monuments that were not reviewed under the Monuments Protection Programme and are some of our oldest designation records. As such they do not yet have the full descriptions of their modernised counterparts available. Please contact us if you would like further information. Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: EX 8 Legacy System: RSM - OCN
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Place summary
Balkerne Gate is a historic site located in the East of England. It is notable for being one of the best-preserved Roman city gates in the country. The structure is a significant remnant of Colchester's ancient walls.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8896, 0.8939
- County
- Essex
- District
- Colchester
- Parish
- Colchester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CO1 1PT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Colchester
- Nearest railway station
- Colchester Town — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.tabletable.co.uk
Sources
- osm: way/526252430 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Balkerne Gate?
- Balkerne Gate is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO1 1PT), in the parish of Colchester, unparished area.
- What is Balkerne Gate?
- Balkerne Gate — a historic house in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Balkerne Gate?
- The nearest railway station is Colchester Town, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode CO1 1PT.
- Is Balkerne Gate a listed building?
- Balkerne Gate is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Balkerne Gate?
- The nearest railway station is Colchester Town, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO1 1PT.