Stanway, Essex
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Stanway is a village and civil parish
in Essex
, England
located near Colchester
. It is now widely referred to as a suburb.
Stanway is located approximately three miles west of Colchester town centre on the B1408 (former A12), near the junction of the A12 and the A1124 at Eight Ash Green
. Colchester Zoo
, Stanway School (Comprehensive), Tollgate shopping complex and the Co-operative retail development are among prominent local amenities. Graham Coxon
and Damon Albarn
, founder members of Blur
, met at the local school. The local football team is Stanway Rovers
, based at New Farm Road.
Stanway was named in the Domesday Book
.
The £4.3m A12 bypass opened in 1970. Local pubs are the Live and Let Live on Millers Lane and the Swan on London Road.
Druid of Colchester
In 1996, prior to the expansion of the Stanway Sand & Gravel quarry, an archaeological team was called in to investigate the outline of five ancient ditched enclosures identified by aerial photography. There, just off the A12 to Colchester, they discovered the grave of the "Druid of Colchester
".
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
located near Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
. It is now widely referred to as a suburb.
Stanway is located approximately three miles west of Colchester town centre on the B1408 (former A12), near the junction of the A12 and the A1124 at Eight Ash Green
Eight Ash Green
Eight Ash Green is a village and a civil parish, on the A1124 road, near Junction 26 of the A12 road, in the Colchester District, in the English county of Essex....
. Colchester Zoo
Colchester Zoo
Colchester Zoo is a zoo in Essex, England. The zoo had 547,495 visitors in 2003 and 464,684 in 2004. It features big cat and primate collections as well as many others.Colchester Zoo is supported by a charitable organisation called Action for the Wild...
, Stanway School (Comprehensive), Tollgate shopping complex and the Co-operative retail development are among prominent local amenities. Graham Coxon
Graham Coxon
Graham Leslie Coxon is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter. He came to prominence as the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and occasional lead vocalist of rock band Blur, and is also a critically acclaimed solo artist, having recorded seven solo albums...
and Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn is an English singer-songwriter and record producer who has been involved in many high profile projects, coming to prominence as the frontman and primary songwriter of Britpop band Blur...
, founder members of Blur
Blur (band)
Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
, met at the local school. The local football team is Stanway Rovers
Stanway Rovers F.C.
Stanway Rovers F.C. is an English football club based in Stanway, Essex. They are currently in the Premier Division of the Eastern Counties League, and play at the Hawthorns.-History:...
, based at New Farm Road.
Stanway was named in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
.
The £4.3m A12 bypass opened in 1970. Local pubs are the Live and Let Live on Millers Lane and the Swan on London Road.
Stanway Scout Group
Stanway has an active Scout Group which meets 4 nights a week at its Scout HQ in Villa Road. The Group is part of Colchester North District. It is also home to the District Scout and Guide shop, this opens Friday evenings & Saturday mornings.Druid of ColchesterDruid of ColchesterThe grave of the "Druid of Colchester" was discovered by archaeologists in 1996. The find, at the village of Stanway, Essex, near Colchester, is believed to be that of an Iron Age druid dated c. 40-60 AD. It is among a number of graves of eminent people found, believed to be buried around the time...
In 1996, prior to the expansion of the Stanway Sand & Gravel quarry, an archaeological team was called in to investigate the outline of five ancient ditched enclosures identified by aerial photography. There, just off the A12 to Colchester, they discovered the grave of the "Druid of ColchesterDruid of Colchester
The grave of the "Druid of Colchester" was discovered by archaeologists in 1996. The find, at the village of Stanway, Essex, near Colchester, is believed to be that of an Iron Age druid dated c. 40-60 AD. It is among a number of graves of eminent people found, believed to be buried around the time...
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