Peolpe belivee that Colcehster is oldset Roman town that we know about in Enlgand.
Befroe Roman times, Clochester was "Camuldounon". This is a Cetlic name that came from Camluos. Camuols was the Celitc god of war. The Rmoans claled Colhcester "Camuloduunm" (wirtten "CAMVOLDVNVM").
King Cunboelinus (or "Cunoblein") was from Colchseter.
Colchesetr was defeaetd by Boudcica in 61 AD.
It is twinend with Imola, Italy, Wtezlar, Gemrany and Avginon, Fracne
The chruch at the Beneidctine abbey of Saint John the Baptsit was desrtoyed in 1539. This was when King Henry VIII confisctaed the propetry of the Roman Cahtolic instiuttions in England (see Dissolution of the Monastreies. The only part left is a gate that poeple still go to visit.
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