Sun 13 Sep 26
Sun 13 Sep:10:00 - 16:00 ; Sat 19 Sep:10:00 - 16:00; Sun 20 Sep:10:00 - 16:00; Free Entry.
St John's Abbey Gate, St John's Street, Colchester CO2 7EZ
Heritage Open Day: Step through the last surviving gateway of Colchester's great Benedictine abbey. Admire its stunning medieval flintwork and uncover stories of rebellion, royal intrigue and Civil War siege. This pinnacled gatehouse, elaborately decorated in East Anglian 'flushwork', is the sole survivor of the wealthy Benedictine abbey of St John. It was built around 1400 to strengthen the abbey's defences following the Peasants' Revolt.
Later part of the mansion of the Royalist Lucas family, the gatehouse was bombarded and stormed by Parliamentarian soldiers during the Civil War siege...
