Visit Rowhedge Places

Welcome to Visit Rowhedge Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Rowhedge

  

Rowhedge Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Rowhedge

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Rowhedge history

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The Essex earthquake of 22 April 1884 shook a man off his ladder while he was repairing the village’s school clock. Colchester Rowing Club was established in the village in 1896 when the population was about 1,100.

Up to 1918

Rowhedge could boast of its own brewery. Many village inhabitants were involved in fishing for oysters and scallops that came from as far afield as the French, Belgian and Dutch coasts. During the First World War, a bridge was built across the river to enable members of the nearby Colchester garrison to board trains at Wivenhoe.

Inter-war years

Many boats were fabricated in the Upper Yard for contracts in the Sudan. Lifeboats and small oil tankers were constructed and maintained at the two yards. The extraction of sand and gravel near the village began in the 1930s.

Second World War and after

There was no apprenticeship scheme in the yards in the 1950s; new staff were taken-on on an ad-hoc basis. Demand for such building materials increased after the Second World War to repair bomb-damaged buildings, particularly in London. The port was at its busiest in the 1980s, being involved in the miners’ strike and also handling anything from fish-meal to granite.

Rowhedge geography / climate

Rowhedge is on the right (west) bank of the tidal River Colne and is the first settlement downstream from Colchester. A barrier, similar to the one on the Thames which shields London, was completed on the Colne in 1994.

You can visit Rowhedge places with Walkfo Rowhedge to hear history at Rowhedge’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Rowhedge has 27 places to visit in our interactive Rowhedge map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Rowhedge, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Rowhedge places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Rowhedge & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 27 audio facts unique to Rowhedge places in an interactive Rowhedge map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Rowhedge Places Map
27 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Rowhedge tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Rowhedge

  

Best Rowhedge places to visit

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Rowhedge has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Rowhedge’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Rowhedge’s information audio spots:

Colchester power station Colchester power station supplied electricity to the town of Colchester, Essex, England and the surrounding area from 1900 to 1960. It was owned and operated by Colchester Corporation prior to the nationalisation of the electricity supply industry in 1948.

Wivenhoe House Wivenhoe House is a grade II-listed house located in Colchester, Essex. It is in use as a 4-star hotel.

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