Monument record MCC2409 - Medieval Long Wyre Street, Colchester

Summary

Medieval street, early reference to 'Wirstrate', now Long Wyre Street.

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Grid reference TL 99823 25074 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Early reference to 'Wirstrate', now Long Wyre Street, Short Wyre Street, and St Nicholas' Street in 1277.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Blaxill, A.. 1936. The street names of Colchester. p.19.
  • <2> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1981. CAR 1: Aspects of Anglo-Saxon and Norman Colchester. 1. p.79.

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Record last edited

Oct 21 2016 9:43AM

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