Colchester Art Society, Colchester

#34 among attractions in Colchester

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Colchester Art Society was founded in 1946 by a group of artists who lived in Colchester and the nearby areas, many of whom were also linked to the Colchester School of Art, which is part of Colchester Institute. The aim of the society was and still is the promotion of the visual arts. ()

Established: 1946 (78 years ago)Coordinates: 51°53'22"N, 0°54'18"E

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Colchester United Kingdom

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Colchester Art Society – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colchester Castle, Hollytrees Museum, Temple of Claudius, Colchester Town Hall.

~580 ftNW
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum
Colchester Castle, Colchester
3 min walk • Colchester Castle is a prominent historical fortress in the town of Colchester, England, and is an essential visit for anyone interested in Britain's rich past. Constructed on the foundations of a Roman temple, the castle dates back to the Norman Conquest of England...
~260 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Hollytrees Museum, Colchester
2 min walk • Hollytrees Museum is a free to visit, publicly owned museum in the centre of Colchester and close to Colchester Castle. It is situated in an eighteenth-century house, which was used as a private residence until 1929, when it became a museum.
~580 ftNW
Temple
Temple of Claudius, Colchester
3 min walk • The Temple of Claudius or Temple of the Deified Claudius was a large octastyle temple built in Camulodunum, the modern Colchester in Essex. The main building was constructed between 49 and 60 CE, although additions were built throughout the Roman-era. Today it forms the base of the Norman Colchester Castle.
~1360 ftW
City hall
Colchester Town Hall, Colchester
7 min walk • Colchester Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street in Colchester, Essex, England. The town hall, which is the headquarters of Colchester Borough Council, is a Grade I listed building.
0.5 miNW
Town, Archaeological site
Camulodunum, Colchester
12 min walk • Camulodunum, the Ancient Roman name for what is now Colchester in Essex, was an important city in Roman Britain, and the first capital of the province.
~340 ftSE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
Firstsite, Colchester
2 min walk • Firstsite is a visual arts organisation based in Colchester, Essex, which opened in 2011. It was the national Art Fund's Museum of the Year in 2021.
~1670 ftSW
Monastery
St. John's Abbey, Colchester
9 min walk • St John's Abbey, also called Colchester Abbey, was a Benedictine monastic institution in Colchester, Essex, founded in 1095. It was dissolved in 1539.
0.4 miW
Tower
Jumbo Water Tower, Colchester
11 min walk • Jumbo Water Tower is a water tower at the Balkerne Gate in Colchester, Essex. The tower was nicknamed ’Jumbo’ after the London Zoo elephant as a term of derision in 1882 by Reverend John Irvine who was annoyed that the tower dwarfed his nearby rectory at St.
~120 ftNE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
The Minories, Colchester
1 min walk • The Minories is a Grade II listed building and gardens situated at the east end of High Street in Colchester, Essex, England, near Hollytrees, Gate House and Colchester Castle. It currently houses The Minories Galleries which are run by Colchester School of Art, part of Colchester Institute.
0.5 miW
Arch
Balkerne Gate, Colchester
13 min walk • Balkerne Gate is a Roman gateway in Colchester. It is the largest surviving gateway in Roman Britain and was built where the Roman road from Londinium intersected the town wall of Camulodunum. It is a Grade I listed building.
~540 ftE
Church
St James the Great, Colchester
3 min walk • The Church of St James the Great is a Church of England parish church in Colchester, Essex. The church is a grade II* listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Colchester Art Society?

Nearby attractions include The Minories, Colchester (1 min walk), Hollytrees Museum, Colchester (2 min walk), Firstsite, Colchester (2 min walk), St James the Great, Colchester (3 min walk).

How to get to Colchester Art Society by public transport?

The nearest stations to Colchester Art Society:

Bus

Greyfriars • Lines: 1, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 1A, 2, 2A, 62, 74B, 76 (2 min walk)
Queen Street • Lines: 61, 62B, 64, 64A, 65, 66, 66B, 67, 67B, 68, 8 (3 min walk)

Train

Colchester Town (6 min walk)
Colchester (24 min walk)