Category: Roman circus

From the Essex County Standard, Friday 18th December 2009 by Wendy Brading (wendy.brading@nqe.com) TV presenter: “I am totally behind this campaign.” CELEBRITIES are backing a bid to buy a piece

A DONATION of £5,000 has been made by Colchester Council leader Anne Turrell from the leader’s fund. Mrs Turrell said: “We don’t have the money to save it outright, but

THE appeal to buy the Sergeants’ Mess has won support from a national archaeological body. The Association of Roman Archaeology described the campaign as “probably the most exciting venture in

WE URGENTLY NEED in excess of £200,000 to buy the former Sergeants’ Mess and secure the site of the starting gates of the only known Roman circus in Britain. We

Part of the site of Britain’s only known Roman chariot-racing track is up for sale. House builders Taylor Wimpey have offered a Colchester-based community consortium six months to raise the

Last week’s failure of Colchester Borough Council’s lottery bid for a circus interpretation centre came as a considerable blow for the town. The application for a grant of £950,000 was