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Gardens · East of England

Tymperleys

In or near Colchester.

🐾 Dog-friendly

Tymperleys — a garden in england-east, United Kingdom.

Colchester - Holy Trinity Church - geograph.org.uk - 6488687

Colin Park — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year
Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
Nearest railway station
Colchester Town · 0.5 km
  • Dog-friendly

About

Tymperleys is a garden of interest in england-east, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Tymperleys is a Tudor merchant house in Colchester, Essex, England. It has been a Grade II* listed building since 1950.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Tymperleys was built in the 1490s for John Tymperleys, steward of the Duke of Norfolk. The building faces out onto a private garden, accessed from the street via an archway. now commemorated by a blue plaque. and around this time an exterior staircase was added.

Visiting

In the 1950s the building was purchased by Bernard Mason, who renovated it significantly, and opened a clock museum on the premises in 1987. With 216 clocks and 12 watches, the museum housed one of the largest collections in Britain.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
51.8886, 0.8987
County
Essex
District
Colchester
Parish
Colchester, unparished area
Postcode
CO1 1JJ
Parliamentary constituency
Colchester
Nearest railway station
Colchester Town — 0.5 km

Sources

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Public art & sculpture · East of England

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

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Walking Woman

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Where to eat & stay near Tymperleys

Places to stay

The George Hotel in Colchester - geograph.org.uk - 6069403📷 7

Hotels · East of England

Red Lion Hotel

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↗ brook-hotels.co.uk
The George Hotel, 116 High Street, Colchester - geograph.org.uk - 5487461📷 5

Hotels · East of England

The George

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Premier Inn (Castle)

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Hotels · East of England

Greyfriars

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Campsites · East of England

Colchester Country Park

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Caravan parks · East of England

Colchester Country Park

Colchester Country Park — a caravan park in england east.

Places to eat & drink

Colchester - Holy Trinity Church - geograph.org.uk - 6488687📷 5

Restaurants · East of England

Timbers

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↗ timbers-restaurant.co.uk
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Historic pubs · East of England

The Playhouse

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Restaurants · East of England

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Historic pubs · East of England

The Sun Inn

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The Stockwell Arms, Colchester - geograph.org.uk - 86529📷 5

Historic pubs · East of England

Stockwell Arms Inn

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Colchester Town Railway Station - geograph.org.uk - 2716179📷 5

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Tymperleys?
Tymperleys is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO1 1JJ), in the parish of Colchester, unparished area.
What is Tymperleys?
Tymperleys — a garden in england-east, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Tymperleys?
The nearest railway station is Colchester Town, about 0.5 km away. The nearest town is Colchester. Drivers can use postcode CO1 1JJ.
How do I get to Tymperleys?
The nearest railway station is Colchester Town, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO1 1JJ.