Welcome to Stanway
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Stanway is a village and civil parish in Essex, England near Colchester and within Colchester Borough. 'Stanway' is an Anglo-Saxon name for the 'stone way' of the Roman road, now the A12. Stanway is about 3 miles (5 km) west of Colchester city centre on the B1408 (former A12), near the junction of the A12 and the A1124 at Eight Ash Green. Colchester Zoo, The Stanway School, Graham Coxon and Damon Albarn, founder members of Blur, met at the local school, The Stanway School. Stanway is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.The £4.3m A12 bypass opened in 1970. Local pubs include the Princess Charlotte (the first pub in the UK to be named after Princess Charlotte of Wales) and the Swan on London Road, and Live and Let Live on Millers Lane. There are five schools – three primary schools,Lexden Springs School and The Stanway School which has academy status, and describes itself as a "Humanities and Maths & Computing College". Four of the five schools are close together, on adjacent roads with the third primary behind the Tollgate shopping centre. An ever-expanding shopping district comprising The Tollgate Centre and Stane Park occupies an area close to the A12, these centres are home to national retailers such as B&Q, Sainsbury's, Homebase, Next and Marks and Spencer (having closed its city centre store in 2022). Further shops and businesses such as the Co-op, Halfords and Hatfields occupy the Peartree road area,
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,829 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
321 (2021) |
Density |
18 people/km2 |
Mean age |
42.5 |
Ward |
Isbourne |
District |
Tewkesbury |
Postcodes |
GL54 |
ONS ID |
E04004421 |
Council
Contact details for Stanway Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Stanway Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Stanway Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Stanway Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Stanway Parish.
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