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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Blackheath like this:
Blackheath, 3 miles from Colchester, Essex; P.O.
Blackheath is now part of COLCHESTER District. Click here for graphs and data of how COLCHESTER has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Blackheath itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Blackheath, in Colchester and Essex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24611
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
Click here for more detailed advice on finding places within A Vision of Britain through Time, and maybe some references to other places called "Blackheath".
