
Town or village· Postcode CO6
Great Horkesley
Essex, East of England · population 2,697 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Great Horkesley
Great Horkesley is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England, approximately 3 miles north of Colchester. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 2,697.
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Ealing Council to consider consultation on merging Viking and Downe Manor schools
A council report recommends consulting on the future of two local primary schools after a decade-long drop in pupil numbers, with a preferred plan to merge Viking into Downe Manor from 2027.
Downe2 hours ago
CouncilCity of London Police Authority Board chair calls for outcome-focused reform
At the Authority Board’s annual dinner, chair Tijs Broeke urged that police reform be judged on results, not structure, and stressed the force’s national economic importance.
London2 hours ago
CouncilCity of London Police Authority Chair urges outcome-focused reform
At the annual Police Authority Board dinner, chair Tijs Broeke called for reforms centred on results, warned against merging the force and highlighted its economic importance to the UK.
London2 hours ago
CouncilHavering council delays launch of weekly food-waste collection to spring 2027
A shortage of specialist vehicles means Havering’s new weekly food-waste service will not begin until spring 2027, later than the original target, and the council is urging the Government for additional funding.
Romford3 hours ago
Havering Council unveils ‘Havering Plan 2040’ with super-suburb vision
The borough’s leader presented a long-term strategy on 16 September, outlining ambitions to make Havering the best place in London to live, work and invest, and setting out new programmes on housing, jobs, green space and safety.
Havering4 hours ago
CouncilCity of London Corporation urges Budget to protect financial and professional services
In a submission dated 14 September, the City of London Corporation asked the Chancellor to keep sector-specific taxes at bay, retain the VAT exemption and adopt pro-growth planning to safeguard a sector that underpins £323 bn of output and 2.5 m jobs.
London5 hours ago
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What's on in and around Great Horkesley
Kevin Bloody Wilson - Fair Dinkum Funny
Fri 9 Oct, 19:30Empire Theatre, Halstead, Halstead

Colchester - Charter Hall - Indiepalooza - "the UK's BEST Indie Festival"
Sat 17 Oct, 18:00Charter Hall, Colchester

Jonathan Pie: The End Of The World According To Jonathan Pie
Sun 25 Oct, 18:00Charter Hall, Colchester

Two MR P's In a Podcast Live - Let That Be a Lesson...
Thu 29 Oct, 19:30Charter Hall, Colchester

Simon Brodkin: Unleashed
Thu 12 Nov, 19:30Charter Hall, Colchester

Thomas Green - Brainstorm
Thu 19 Nov, 20:00Colchester Town Hall, Colchester

Days out around Great Horkesley
View allBergholt Rd Park
Myland · 2.5 miles
Publicly accessible greensward, bordering Bergholt Road allotments (west) and fringed with shallow woodland (south)
North Bridge
Colchester · 3.1 miles
North Bridge is first recorded in 1189. It is likely that the Romans crossed the river at this location a thousand years earlier. The current bridge was built in 1843 and later widened in 1903 by the Colchester Borough Engineer Herbert Goodyear.
Memorial to Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle
Colchester · 3.7 miles
Execution spot of Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lyle following the 1648 siege of Colchester.
Roman Circus Visitor Centre
New Town · 3.7 miles
Site of Colchester Roman Circus, the only known Roman chariot racing site found in Britain. Remains of starting gates and other features on display outside and inside of building. Base for the Colchester Archaeological Trust.
Dedham War Memorial
Dedham · 5 miles
Cross mounted on a shaft which in turn is mounted on a plinth with a three-stepped base the whole standing in a cobbled area.
Information Kiosk
Earls Colne · 7.5 miles
Earls Colne Heritage Museum have converted the old red phone box into an information kiosk; showing "then and now" High Street shops and current museum activities.
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The Yew Tree
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Cautrac
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Great Horkesley Village Hall
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