Colchester is a town and a borough in Essex, England.
It occupies the northeastern part of the county on the River Colne. As Camulodunum, the town of Colchester was the capital of the pre-Roman Belgic ruler Cunobelinus and is so named on his coins. Although it burned in 60 CE during the rising of the British queen Boudicca, Colchester soon became one of the chief towns in Roman Britain, and surviving relics of that period include walls and gateways. The Saxons called the town Colneceaste, and Domesday Book (1086) mentions it as Colchester. Colchester’s castle, built about 1080, is the largest of its kind in England and now houses a museum of Romano-British antiquities. Holy Trinity Church has a late Saxon tower, and the Augustinian St. Botolph’s Priory retains part of the Norman west front, nave, and arcades.
What is foster care?
Temporary custody or guardianship for children whose parents have died or cannot care for them. Check out the agencies listed for foster care in Colchester or foster care in other regions.