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'''Colchester''' was a | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
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|aka = Camulodunum | |||
|type = [[Town]] | |||
|location = [[Essex]] | |||
|first mention cs = The Legions of Death (game) | |||
|first cs = The Lodger (TV story) | |||
|appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]''|[[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Up All Night (home video)|Up All Night]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)|The Wrath of the Iceni]]''}} | |||
}}{{you may|St John Colchester}} | |||
'''Colchester''', known as '''Camulodunum''' in [[Roman Empire|Roman]] times, ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)|The Wrath of the Iceni]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') was a historic [[town]] in the [[English]] county of [[Essex]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'') | |||
It constantly [[rain]]ed there, even stretching back to the [[1st century]] AD. Once, [[Ian Chesterton]] spent "one of the worst weekends of [his] life" there with a girl; it rained without end. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') | |||
== History == | |||
[[File:K9 Bounty Hunter map 2.jpg|thumb|Colchester as seen on a digital map of Europe. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Bounty Hunter (TV story)}})]] | |||
The city known to the [[Roman Empire|Romans]] as Camulodunum had originally been the [[Trinovantes]]' capital. After the [[43]] [[AD]] [[Roman conquest of Britain]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)|The Wrath of the Iceni]]'') [[Emperor of Rome|Emperor]] [[Claudius]]'s army marched on Camulodunum, ([[GAME]]: {{cite source|The Legions of Death (game)}}) which became the Roman capital of [[Great Britain]] during the Roman occupation, which lasted from 43 to the early [[5th century]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of the Iceni (audio story)|The Wrath of the Iceni]]'') [[Gaius Calaphilus]] served in Camulodunum during the [[1st century]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') | |||
A [[Cyberman]] [[Cyber-ship|spaceship]] once crashed in Colchester, but remained dormant for centuries. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') | |||
[[Ian Chesterton]] spent what he would later refer to as "one of the worst weekends of [his] life" in Colchester with a girl from [[Guildford]], owing to the incessant rain. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'') | |||
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] once spent a short amount of time there, living with [[Craig Owens]]. During this time, [[79B Aickman Road|a spaceship]] hidden by a [[perception filter]] abducted and killed a total of seventeen people looking for a compatible pilot. Together with Craig's friend [[Sophie (The Lodger)|Sophie]], the Doctor and Craig stopped the ship. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'') | |||
When returning to Colchester to say goodbye to Craig before his impending death, the Eleventh Doctor discovered that a [[Bitey|Cybermat]] was interfering with the electricity grid and several people had disappeared. He then got a job in the toy section of the department store [[Sanderson & Grainger]] and discovered the crashed Cybership. It was later destroyed by an emotional feedback caused by Craig hearing [[Alfie Owens|his baby son]] cry during Craig's [[Cyber-conversion]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') | |||
The [[ | == Features == | ||
The local authority was [[Colchester Council]] and the local newspaper was the ''[[Colchester Evening News]]''. [[St John's Comprehensive]] and [[Colchester Castle]] were located there. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') | |||
[[Brandon's Information Solutions]] had an office and call centre in Colchester, which once employed Craig and Sophie. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'') | |||
Shops in Colchester included a [[Ryman's]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'') a [[Waterstone's]] and [[Sanderson & Grainger]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') | |||
Colchester also had a [[football]] league, in which teams from local pubs, such as the | Colchester also had a [[football]] league, in which teams from local pubs, such as the [[King's Arms, Colchester|King's Arms]] and the [[Crown & Anchor]], would compete. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lodger (TV story)|The Lodger]]'') | ||
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[[Category: | It was possible to commute directly between Colchester and [[London]] via [[train]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'') | ||
{{Essex}} | |||
[[Category:Essex towns and villages]] | |||
[[Category:Locations in the Roman Empire]] | |||
[[Category:Towns and villages visited by the Fourth Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Towns and villages visited by the Eleventh Doctor]] | |||
[[Category:Homes of the Doctor's companions]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:56, 17 September 2024
- You may be looking for St John Colchester.
Colchester, known as Camulodunum in Roman times, (AUDIO: The Wrath of the Iceni, PROSE: Byzantium!) was a historic town in the English county of Essex. (TV: The Lodger)
It constantly rained there, even stretching back to the 1st century AD. Once, Ian Chesterton spent "one of the worst weekends of [his] life" there with a girl; it rained without end. (PROSE: Byzantium!)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
The city known to the Romans as Camulodunum had originally been the Trinovantes' capital. After the 43 AD Roman conquest of Britain, (AUDIO: The Wrath of the Iceni) Emperor Claudius's army marched on Camulodunum, (GAME: The Legions of Death [+]Loading...["The Legions of Death (game)"]) which became the Roman capital of Great Britain during the Roman occupation, which lasted from 43 to the early 5th century. (AUDIO: The Wrath of the Iceni) Gaius Calaphilus served in Camulodunum during the 1st century. (PROSE: Byzantium!)
A Cyberman spaceship once crashed in Colchester, but remained dormant for centuries. (TV: Closing Time)
Ian Chesterton spent what he would later refer to as "one of the worst weekends of [his] life" in Colchester with a girl from Guildford, owing to the incessant rain. (PROSE: Byzantium!)
The Eleventh Doctor once spent a short amount of time there, living with Craig Owens. During this time, a spaceship hidden by a perception filter abducted and killed a total of seventeen people looking for a compatible pilot. Together with Craig's friend Sophie, the Doctor and Craig stopped the ship. (TV: The Lodger)
When returning to Colchester to say goodbye to Craig before his impending death, the Eleventh Doctor discovered that a Cybermat was interfering with the electricity grid and several people had disappeared. He then got a job in the toy section of the department store Sanderson & Grainger and discovered the crashed Cybership. It was later destroyed by an emotional feedback caused by Craig hearing his baby son cry during Craig's Cyber-conversion. (TV: Closing Time)
Features[[edit] | [edit source]]
The local authority was Colchester Council and the local newspaper was the Colchester Evening News. St John's Comprehensive and Colchester Castle were located there. (TV: Closing Time)
Brandon's Information Solutions had an office and call centre in Colchester, which once employed Craig and Sophie. (TV: The Lodger)
Shops in Colchester included a Ryman's, (TV: The Lodger) a Waterstone's and Sanderson & Grainger. (TV: Closing Time)
Colchester also had a football league, in which teams from local pubs, such as the King's Arms and the Crown & Anchor, would compete. (TV: The Lodger)
It was possible to commute directly between Colchester and London via train. (TV: Closing Time)
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