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Mapping the Town

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Julian Richards uncovers the hidden history of a town through the streets and buildings of today.
2: Colchester. Today Richards explores the oldest recorded town in England and discovers how the Roman town was sacked by Boudicca, why a Norman baron knocked down all the ancient buildings, and how Dutch refugees saved the economy of medieval Colchester. Producer John Byrne

Contributors

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Julian Richards
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Norman Baron
Producer:
John Byrne
Source: Radio Times

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