Boxted in England
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Dedham Vale

Dedham Vale is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Essex-Suffolk border in east England. It comprises the area around the River Stour between Manningtree and Smallbridge Farm, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Bures, including the village of Dedham in Essex. It is part of the area known since the artist's lifetime as Constable Country, as it was made famous by the paintings of John Constable.

Located at 51.9716, 0.9459 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Essex, Paintings by John Constable, Protected areas of Essex, Protected areas of Suffolk, 1802 paintings

Colchester Community Stadium

The Colchester Community Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as the Weston Homes Community Stadium, is an all-seater football stadium, the home of Colchester United. The stadium was built at Cuckoo Farm, on the northern outskirts of Colchester, with work beginning in July 2007, ready for the 2008–09 season. The stadium has a capacity of about 10,000, with the potential to increase this to 18,000.

Located at 51.9234, 0.897703 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in England, Colchester United F.C.

RAF Boxted

Royal Air Force Station Boxted or more simply RAF Boxted is a former Royal Air Force station in Essex, England. The airfield is located approximately 4 miles north-northeast of Colchester; about 44 miles northeast of London Opened in 1943, it was used by the United States Army Air Forces. RAF Boxted has the distinction of having been the airfield for the two most successful USAAF fighter groups in air-to-air combat. After the war it was used by the Royal Air Force for jet aircraft testing.

Located at 51.9378, 0.931944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Royal Air Force stations in Essex, Airfields of the VIII Bomber Command in the United Kingdom, Airfields of the IX Fighter Command in the United Kingdom, Military history of Essex, Military units and formations established in 1943, Military units and formations disestablished in 1947

Longview Psychiatric Unit

The Longview Psychiatric Unit is an adolescent-only mental health facility, which deals with children between the ages of eleven and seventeen. The facility is sited at 216 Turner Road, Colchester, Essex. It is one of the few psychiatric hospitals for adolescents located in Essex. The hospital previously had an intensive outreach program, but the Crisis team have since moved to Holmer Court, Colchester.

Located at 51.9059, 0.9029 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Psychiatric hospitals in England, Hospitals in Essex

Severalls Hospital

Severalls Hospital in Colchester, Essex, UK was a psychiatric hospital built in 1910 to the design of architect Frank Whitmore. It opened in May 1913. The 300-acre site housed some 2000 patients and was based on the "Echelon plan" - a specific arrangement of wards, offices and services within easy reach of each other by a network of interconnecting corridors. This meant that staff were able to operate around the site without the need to go outside in bad weather.

Located at 51.9185, 0.89374 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Defunct hospitals in England, Former psychiatric hospitals in England, Hospitals in Essex

River Brett

River Brett is a river in Suffolk, England. Its source is near Lavenham and it flows through Hadleigh to its confluence with the River Stour via Monks Eleigh, Brent Eleigh and Chelsworth.

Located at 51.9667, 0.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Waterways in England, Rivers of Suffolk