What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Colchester.
Pyfleet and Pewit Island are small islets located on the Colne River in Colchester, Essex, historically associated with the town's medieval water management and mill systems. They are notable for their appearance in historical maps and photographs, reflecting the area's long-standing relationship with riverine industry and navigation.
Places near here
Rat IslandNature reserve · 1283 yd
St. Edmund King and Martyr church, East Mersea, EssexChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.3 mi
Parish Church of St Edmund King and MartyrListed building · 1.3 mi
Mersea IslandIsland · 1.4 mi
Eastern Tip of Mersea IslandIsland · 1.6 mi
Cliff StrataCliff or headland · 1.7 mi
Coopers BeachBeach · 1.7 mi
Fingringhoe Wick Nature ReserveNature reserve · 1.9 mi
Wreck of 'Fly' a Ballast Barge built in Devon in 1899Shipwreck · 1.9 mi
Mersea Mount: a Roman barrow at Barrow Hill FarmScheduled monument · 1.9 mi
Entrance to Mersea Island's ancient burial moundAncient burial place · 1.9 mi
Martello Tower and T34Castle, fort or tower · 2.3 miOther information
Photo: Glyn Baker · CC BY-SA 2.0