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|population_ref = (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128996&c=CO3+8LR&d=16&e=62&g=6424241&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1443519501562&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref> |
|population_ref = (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11128996&c=CO3+8LR&d=16&e=62&g=6424241&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1443519501562&enc=1|title=Civil Parish population 2011|accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref> |
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'''Stanway''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in [[Essex]], England near [[Colchester]] and within Colchester Borough. 'Stanway' is an Anglo-Saxon name for the 'stone way' of the Roman road, now the [[A12 road (England)|A12]]. |
'''Stanway''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in [[Essex]], England near [[Colchester]] and within [[Borough of Colchester|Colchester Borough]]. 'Stanway' is an Anglo-Saxon name for the 'stone way' of the Roman road, now the [[A12 road (England)|A12]]. |
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Stanway is about {{convert|3|mi|0}} west of Colchester |
Stanway is about {{convert|3|mi|0}} west of Colchester city centre on the B1408 (former A12), near the junction of the [[A12 road (Great Britain)|A12]] and the [[A1124 road|A1124]] at [[Eight Ash Green]]. [[Colchester Zoo]], [[The Stanway School]], [[Graham Coxon]] and [[Damon Albarn]], founder members of [[Blur (band)|Blur]], met at the local school, [[The Stanway School]]. |
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Stanway is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086.<ref>'Stanway: Introduction', A History of the County of Essex: Volume 10: Lexden Hundred (Part) including Dedham, Earls Colne and Wivenhoe (2001), pp. 259-63. Accessed through the [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=15273 online version].</ref> |
Stanway is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086.<ref>'Stanway: Introduction', A History of the County of Essex: Volume 10: Lexden Hundred (Part) including Dedham, Earls Colne and Wivenhoe (2001), pp. 259-63. Accessed through the [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=15273 online version].</ref> |
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The £4.3m [[A12 road (Great Britain)|A12]] bypass opened in 1970. Local pubs include the Princess Charlotte (the first pub in the UK to be named after [[Princess Charlotte of |
The £4.3m [[A12 road (Great Britain)|A12]] bypass opened in 1970. Local pubs include the Princess Charlotte (the first pub in the UK to be named after [[Princess Charlotte of Wales (born 2015)|Princess Charlotte of Wales]]) and the Swan on London Road, and Live and Let Live on Millers Lane. |
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There are five schools – three primary schools,Lexden Springs School and The Stanway School which has academy status, and describes itself as a "Humanities and Maths & Computing College". Four of the five schools are close together, on adjacent roads with the third primary behind the Tollgate shopping centre. |
There are five schools – three primary schools,Lexden Springs School and The Stanway School which has academy status, and describes itself as a "Humanities and Maths & Computing College". Four of the five schools are close together, on adjacent roads with the third primary behind the Tollgate shopping centre. |
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A shopping district comprising The Tollgate Centre and Stane Park occupies an area close to the A12, these centres are home to national retailers such as B&Q, Sainsbury's, Homebase, Next and Marks and Spencer (having closed its city centre store in 2022). Further shops and businesses such as the Co-op, Halfords and Hatfields occupy the Peartree road area, |
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==Governance== |
==Governance== |
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In the early [[England in the Middle Ages|Middle Ages]] Stanway had two churches; All Saints' next to Stanway Hall, and St Albright's in Little Stanway on the London Road (now the B1408). All Saints' church, first recorded in about 1260, had fallen out of use during the 16th century,<ref name ="StanwayChurches">'Stanway: Churches', A History of the County of Essex: Volume 10: Lexden Hundred (2001), pp. 270-273. Accessed through the [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/essex/vol10/pp270-273 online version].</ref> but was repaired and the [[chancel]] and north aisle were demolished in about 1605 by Sir John Swinterton, when it became the private chapel to Stanway Hall.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-421081-church-of-all-saints-stanway-essex#.VjOrgdLhCUk |title=Church of All Saints, Stanway |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |website=www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk|publisher=British Listed Buildings |access-date=30 October 2015 |quote=}}</ref> In the early 18th century the church was said to be "utterly decayed" and remains a ruin.<ref name ="StanwayChurches"/> |
In the early [[England in the Middle Ages|Middle Ages]] Stanway had two churches; All Saints' next to Stanway Hall, and St Albright's in Little Stanway on the London Road (now the B1408). All Saints' church, first recorded in about 1260, had fallen out of use during the 16th century,<ref name ="StanwayChurches">'Stanway: Churches', A History of the County of Essex: Volume 10: Lexden Hundred (2001), pp. 270-273. Accessed through the [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/essex/vol10/pp270-273 online version].</ref> but was repaired and the [[chancel]] and north aisle were demolished in about 1605 by Sir John Swinterton, when it became the private chapel to Stanway Hall.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-421081-church-of-all-saints-stanway-essex#.VjOrgdLhCUk |title=Church of All Saints, Stanway |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |website=www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk|publisher=British Listed Buildings |access-date=30 October 2015 |quote=}}</ref> In the early 18th century the church was said to be "utterly decayed" and remains a ruin.<ref name ="StanwayChurches"/> |
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The current [[Church of England parish church]] is dedicated to Saint Albright, who is generally identified with [[Æthelberht II of East Anglia|Saint Ethelbert the King]], a king of the [[Anglo-Saxon]] kingdom of [[East Anglia]], who was killed in 794 AD.<ref>Buckler, George (1856) [https://books.google. |
The current [[Church of England parish church]] is dedicated to Saint Albright, who is generally identified with [[Æthelberht II of East Anglia|Saint Ethelbert the King]], a king of the [[Anglo-Saxon]] kingdom of [[East Anglia]], who was killed in 794 AD.<ref>Buckler, George (1856) [https://books.google.com/books?id=CtsHAAAAQAAJ&dq=%22Saint+Albright%22&pg=PA242 ''Twenty-Two Of The Churches Of Essex: Architecturally Described And Illustrated''], Bell and Daldy, London (p. 242)</ref> It was in existence in the late 11th century and was a parish church soon afterwards but was referred to as a chapel in later documents.<ref name ="StanwayChurches"/> The oldest parts of the present building date from the 12th century and incorporate Roman bricks in the heads of some of the windows. A new chancel was added in 1880 when the church was restored by [[George Gilbert Scott]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-421080-parish-church-of-st-albright-stanway-ess#.VjO2udLhCUk |title=Parish Church of St Albright, Stanway |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |website=www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk |publisher=British Listed Buildings |access-date=30 October 2015 |quote=}}</ref> |
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==Druid of Colchester== |
==Druid of Colchester== |
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==Sport and leisure== |
==Sport and leisure== |
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Stanway has a [[ |
Stanway has a [[non-League football]] club [[Stanway Rovers F.C.]] who play at New Farm Road. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 00:06, 25 August 2024
| Stanway | |
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 Stanway Village Hall | |
  Stanway Location within Essex | |
| Population | 8,509 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TL940241 |
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| Region | |
| Land | England |
| Sovereign state | Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode district | CO3 |
| Dialling code | 01206 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Stanway is a village and civil parish in Essex, England near Colchester and within Colchester Borough. 'Stanway' is an Anglo-Saxon name for the 'stone way' of the Roman road, now the A12.
Stanway is about 3 miles (5 km) west of Colchester city centre on the B1408 (former A12), near the junction of the A12 and the A1124 at Eight Ash Green. Colchester Zoo, The Stanway School, Graham Coxon and Damon Albarn, founder members of Blur, met at the local school, The Stanway School.
Stanway is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.[2]
The £4.3m A12 bypass opened in 1970. Local pubs include the Princess Charlotte (the first pub in the UK to be named after Princess Charlotte of Wales) and the Swan on London Road, and Live and Let Live on Millers Lane.
There are five schools – three primary schools,Lexden Springs School and The Stanway School which has academy status, and describes itself as a "Humanities and Maths & Computing College". Four of the five schools are close together, on adjacent roads with the third primary behind the Tollgate shopping centre.
A shopping district comprising The Tollgate Centre and Stane Park occupies an area close to the A12, these centres are home to national retailers such as B&Q, Sainsbury's, Homebase, Next and Marks and Spencer (having closed its city centre store in 2022). Further shops and businesses such as the Co-op, Halfords and Hatfields occupy the Peartree road area,
Governance
[edit]An electoral ward with the same name exists. The population of this ward at the 2011 census was 8,283.[3]
Parish church
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In the early Middle Ages Stanway had two churches; All Saints' next to Stanway Hall, and St Albright's in Little Stanway on the London Road (now the B1408). All Saints' church, first recorded in about 1260, had fallen out of use during the 16th century,[4] but was repaired and the chancel and north aisle were demolished in about 1605 by Sir John Swinterton, when it became the private chapel to Stanway Hall.[5] In the early 18th century the church was said to be "utterly decayed" and remains a ruin.[4]
The current Church of England parish church is dedicated to Saint Albright, who is generally identified with Saint Ethelbert the King, a king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of East Anglia, who was killed in 794 AD.[6] It was in existence in the late 11th century and was a parish church soon afterwards but was referred to as a chapel in later documents.[4] The oldest parts of the present building date from the 12th century and incorporate Roman bricks in the heads of some of the windows. A new chancel was added in 1880 when the church was restored by George Gilbert Scott.[7]
Druid of Colchester
[edit]In 1996, before the expansion of the Stanway sand and 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".[8]
Sport and leisure
[edit]Stanway has a non-League football club Stanway Rovers F.C. who play at New Farm Road.
References
[edit]- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ 'Stanway: Introduction', A History of the County of Essex: Volume 10: Lexden Hundred (Part) including Dedham, Earls Colne and Wivenhoe (2001), pp. 259-63. Accessed through the online version.
- ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ a b c 'Stanway: Churches', A History of the County of Essex: Volume 10: Lexden Hundred (2001), pp. 270-273. Accessed through the online version.
- ^ "Church of All Saints, Stanway". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ Buckler, George (1856) Twenty-Two Of The Churches Of Essex: Architecturally Described And Illustrated, Bell and Daldy, London (p. 242)
- ^ "Parish Church of St Albright, Stanway". www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ Games Britannia – 1. Dicing with Destiny, BBC Four, 1:05am Tuesday 8 December 2009
External links
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Media related to Stanway, Essex at Wikimedia Commons
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