Museums · East of England
Wivenhoe
In or near Colchester.
Wivenhoe — a museum in england-east, United Kingdom.
John V Nicholls — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Wivenhoe · 1.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Wivenhoe is a museum in england-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Colne Marshes SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Wivenhoe is a museum located in the East of England. It showcases the local history and culture of the area, providing insights into the community and its development over time.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
History
Wivenhoe is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wiivnhou in the hundred of Lexden, when it formed part of the land of Robert Gernon, where there was a mill, 12 acre of meadow and pasture for 60 sheep. The church of St. Mary the Virgin is in the High Street and existed by 1254 when Simon Battle was the patron. The North and South aisles were built in 1340 and 1350, making it the oldest building still standing in Wivenhoe. It has a chancel with north and south chapels and a north vestry, an aisled and clerestoried nave with north and south porches, and a west tower on which there is an open-sided cupola added to the roof by 1734. The walls are of rubble, which includes some Roman tile,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8667, 0.9625
- County
- Essex
- District
- Colchester
- Parish
- Wivenhoe
- Postcode
- CO7 9QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Nearest railway station
- Wivenhoe — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Wivenhoe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Wivenhoe War Memorial
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wivenhoe?
- Wivenhoe is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO7 9QL), in the parish of Wivenhoe.
- What is Wivenhoe?
- Wivenhoe — a museum in england-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Wivenhoe?
- The nearest railway station is Wivenhoe, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CO7 9QL.
- Is Wivenhoe a protected site?
- Yes — Wivenhoe is part of the Upper Colne Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Wivenhoe?
- The nearest railway station is Wivenhoe, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CO7 9QL.