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The Hythe, Colchester — Area Guide & Where to Stay
The Hythe stands on the River Colne in the southeastern part of Colchester, a former hamlet that later held the Paxmans Factory.
About The Hythe
Where to stay in The Hythe
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The district sits on the River Colne, in the southeastern part of Colchester, which puts it at a remove from the streets where most of the town's rooms are found. Hythe Hill carries the frontage. A traveller who wants the Church of St Leonard at the Hythe, Colchester, St Stephen's Church Centre and St Barnabas, Old Heath in one day books into Colchester and works outward from there.
Tudor Cottage stands on the same hill.
About The Hythe
What are the main landmarks in The Hythe?
The Church of St Leonard at the Hythe, Colchester heads the register, followed by St Stephen's Church Centre and St Barnabas, Old Heath, three foundations that between them account for most of what The Hythe has listed. The fourth entry is domestic: Tudor Cottage and its neighbours on Hythe Hill. Nothing industrial survives on the list.
The Paxmans Factory left no listed building behind it.
What is the history of The Hythe?
A hamlet came first. The record calls The Hythe a hamlet in its earlier form, and later the Paxmans Factory worked here, manufacturing automobile parts on the Colne side of Colchester in Essex. The Church of St Leonard at the Hythe, Colchester carries the district's name in its own.
Industry and parish, side by side.
Where is The Hythe?
The River Colne runs past The Hythe, which lies in the southeastern part of Colchester in Essex, England.
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Updated September 2026