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During Victorian times the village of Shrub End stood isolated from its larger neighbour, the town of Colchester. The village had its own church, chapel, schools, two mills a smithy and shops
One of the earliest records of the ancient manor of Shrebb dates from 1272 but the history of the area goes way back to the Iron Age and the Roman invasion. Ken Rickwood’s interesting book describes all this plus the more recent development of the parish right up to the present day
Ken Rickwood is the author of local non-fiction titles: Lighting Up Colchester (2001), Stour Secrets (2008), Stour Odyssey (2010), The Colne (2013), Colchester’s Secret Roman River (2019), Blackwater (2021)
Ken has lived in Shrub End since 1966 and seen many changes
Ken Rickwood will be a Red Lion Books to launch Colchester’s Shrub End on Saturday 14th October at 2pm
Author: Ken Rickwood
Publisher: David Cleveland
Format: Paperback
ISBN (EAN): 9781999367282
Date of Publication: 14th October 2023
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