Welcome to Swan Street

Swan Street is a historic street located in the town of Essex, Massachusetts. The street is lined with beautiful colonial homes and buildings that date back to the 17th and 18th centuries. The street is named after the swans that used to swim in the nearby river, and it has become a popular tourist destination for those interested in history and architecture.

One of the most notable buildings on Swan Street is the John Wise House, which was built in 1636 and is one of the oldest homes in the United States. The house has been restored and is now a museum that showcases the history of the town and the surrounding area. Another notable building on the street is the First Congregational Church, which was built in 1712 and is still in use today.

Swan Street is also home to several shops and restaurants that cater to tourists and locals alike. Visitors can enjoy a meal at one of the many restaurants on the street, or browse through the unique shops that offer everything from antiques to handmade crafts. Overall, Swan Street is a charming and picturesque street that offers a glimpse into the rich history and culture of Essex, Massachusetts.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 7°C

Feels Like: 5.1°C

Wind: 6 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Chappel Church Of England Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Julie Ingram	The Street Chappel Colchester Essex CO6 2DD 01787222296 School Website
Great Tey Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Overton	Chrismund Way Great Tey Colchester Essex CO6 1AZ 01206210415 School Website
Earls Colne Primary School And Nursery Foundation School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Jakki Sibley	Park Lane Earls Colne Colchester Essex CO6 2RH 01787222205 School Website
Fordham All Saints Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Ceri Daniels	Mill Road Fordham Colchester Essex CO6 3NN 01206240251 School Website
St Andrews Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Marks Tey Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sam Wilding	Mandeville Road Marks Tey Colchester Essex CO6 1HL 01206210638 School Website
Holy Trinity C Of E Primary School Eight Ash Green And Aldham Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Ceri Daniels	Fiddlers Folley Fordham Heath Colchester Essex CO3 9UE 01206240880 School Website
Colne Engaine Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Samantha Dunne	Green Farm Road Colne Engaine Essex CO6 2HA 1787222717 School Website
Copford Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr David Bome	School Road Copford Colchester Essex CO6 1BX 01206210439 School Website
Doucecroft School Other Independent Special School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Miss Louise Parkinson	Abbotts Lane Eight Ash Green Colchester Essex CO6 3QL 1206771234 School Website
The Honywood Community Science School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr James Saunders	Westfield Drive Coggeshall Colchester Essex CO6 1PZ 01376561231 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Chappel And Wakes Colne Station Road, Chappel, Essex, CO6 2DS 0.87 Miles

Marks Tey Station Road, Marks Tey, Essex, CO6 1EE 2.67 Miles

Bures The Paddocks, Off Station Hill, Bures, Suffolk, CO8 5HS 5.04 Miles

Kelvedon Station Road, Kelvedon, Essex, CO5 9NP 5.39 Miles

Colchester Station Approach Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1XD 6.20 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Imagine Transfers 01206 210221 Teybrook Farm, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1JE 1.56 Miles
Maplestead Airport Cars 01787 276826 17 Monks Road, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2RY 2.28 Miles
Colne Valley Travel 01787 222238 46 Hillie Bunnies, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2RX 2.31 Miles
Occasions Classic Travel 01206 213729 6 Westbury Close, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1YW 3.10 Miles
Greenway Cars 07554 129432 Green Way, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2HB 3.21 Miles
Coggeshall Cars 01376 562047 1 East Street, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1SH 4.00 Miles
Minibus Services 01206 535353 45 Collingwood Rd, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9BH 4.58 Miles
Halstead Airport Cars 01787 477975 6 Coggeshall Way, Halstead, Essex, CO9 2SR 4.81 Miles
Elite Chauffeur 01206 574202 4 Byron Av, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4HG 4.88 Miles
Portigo Colchester Air And Sea Port Transfer Service 01206 808093 55 Oaklands Avenue, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9ET 4.89 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co6 255D - Bacons Lane Swan Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 383 - Chappel Road Great Tey Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 150 - Wakes Colne Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co6 341D - Rose Green Colchester Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 217D - Old Rectory Wakes Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 329 - Great Tey Post Office Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Co6 123D - Pound House Vernons Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 153D - Wakes Colne Green Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 348D - Colchester Road White Colne Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 209 - New Road Aldham Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 277D - Lower Holt Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 146 - The School Station Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 97 - Aldham Church Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 152 - Upper Holt Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co6 306D - Tile Kiln Coggeshall Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Pump House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Nonancourt Way Earls Colne Colchester CO6 2SW
Pump House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Nonancourt Way Earls Colne Colchester CO6 2SW
The Pump House Surgery 01787 222022	Nonancourt Way Off Massingham Drive Earls Colne Essex CO6 2SW
The Coggeshall Surgery 01376 561242	The Coggeshall Surgery Stoneham St, Coggeshall Colchester Essex CO6 1UH
Tollgate Health Centre 01206 574483	Unit 1 Tollgate Health Centre 145 London Road,Stanway Colchester,Essex CO3 8NZ

Local Stores

Earls Colne
37 High Street
Earls Colne
Colchester
Essex
CO6 2PA
01787 222092
Store Website
2.34 miles

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SPAR - Halstead Road
Halstead Road
Colchester
CO6 3PU
01206 211718
Store Website
2.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Aldham Veterinary Centre
New Road Aldham Colchester Essex CO6 3PN 01206 809199 Aldhamvets@outlook.com Website 1.77 miles

Animals Treated
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Colchester Vets4pets Advanced Practice
Unit 1 Stane Park Colchester Essex CO3 8PB 3.71 miles

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Millennium Veterinary Practice
30 West Street Coggeshall Essex CO6 1NS 01376 561667 Website 4.12 miles
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Medivet Colchester London Road (London Road Vets)
47 London Road Lexden Colchester Essex CO3 9AJ 01206 544918 colchester.london.rd@medivet.co.uk 4.67 miles
Amenities
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The Forge Veterinary Centre
93B Head Street Halstead Essex CO9 2AZ 01787 472666 forgevets@btconnect.com Website 5.14 miles
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Ark Veterinary Centre
14 Church Lane Lexden Colchester Essex CO3 4AF 01206 572410 admin@ark-vets.co.uk Website 5.18 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Marks Hall Estate Heli Hounds
Get Your Four-Legged Friends Ready As You Join Over 300 Other Dog Walkers For A Scenic Stroll Through The Marks Hall Estate In Essex. 1 Marks Hall Rd Colchester Lancashire CO6 1TG 3.40 miles

Location what3words shoving.adjuster.swatted

Gosbecks Archeological Park
Large Open Fields And Small Amount Of Woodland, With Small Hills And Streams On Longer Routes. 215 Shrub End Rd Colchester Lancashire CO3 4RN 5.49 miles

Location what3words shapes.estate.tops

Braintree River Blackwater Walk (Nr Fairview)
Start Either At Convent Lane Or River Mead And Then Walk The Loop. Access From Fairview Estate 1 Trafalgar Way Braintree Lancashire CM7 9LP 7.81 miles

Location what3words comical.kept.shows

Venny/ Lower Lodge Farm Colne Nature Reserve
Circular Park With Big Grass Fields For Games Of Fetch Or Training. Access From This To Other Walking Routes- Wivenhoe Trail Along River Colne , Wivenhoe Woods To King George V Park, Field Route To University Of Essex Grounds. Fair Warning, Woodland Walk Can Get Pretty Muddy! 67 Vanessa Dr Wivenhoe Colchester CO7 9PB 9.43 miles Free Parking On Housing Estate. Dog Bins On Route. Can Turn Off Trail For Woodland Walk Versus Park.

Location what3words bottom.tinsel.comb

Cockaynes Wood Nature Reserve
A Beautiful Walk Through Woodland And Around Lakes. Great Space For Off Lead. Plenty Of Shrubbery To Sniff And An Area To Play Fetch. Alresford Rd Elmstead Colchester CO7 9JX 10.59 miles By Foot Or Bike: The Site Can Be Reached By Public Footpath From Cockaynes Lane (Alresford) Or From Alresford Road (Wivenhoe). By Car: The Vehicular Site Entrance Is Off Wivenhoe Road, Alresford, Just North Of The Railway Bridge. The Main Vehicle Gate Is Usually Locked, But There Is Still Parking Space For About 6 Cars. The Site Can Be Reached By Walking Down The Track From The Gate. Please Be Aware That This Track Is Not A Public Right-Of-Way; It May Sometimes Be Closed To The Public. Directions From Wivenhoe: Take The Alresford Road And Head Out Of Wivenhoe Towards Alresford. About Half-Way Between Wivenhoe And Alresford, Turn Left Just Before The Railway Bridge. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. Directions From Alresford: Take The Wivenhoe Road And Head Out Of Alresford Towards Wivenhoe. After The Bend To The Right, Go Over The Railway Bridge And Immediately Turn Right. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. One Approach Is Through Farmland So Be Aware And Keep Your Pooch On Lead Until Safely Past

Location what3words costs.corrosive.elbowed

Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour. CO11 2LE 13.03 miles Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.

Weather Forecast

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