St. John's Abbey Gatehouse Colchester
Introduction
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Image: © PAUL FARMER Taken: 6 Feb 2010
This gatehouse is the only surviving building of the Benedictine abbey of St John. It was built in the 15th century but was later part of the mansion of the Royalist Lucas family.