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Halstead is a rural town located in Essex, England, near Colchester
and Sudbury. The town is situated in the Colne Valley, and originally developed
on the hill to the north of the river. The name Halstead is derived from the Old
English hald (refuge, shelter) and stede (site, place), meaning 'safe place' or
'place of refuge'.
Halstead has been home to several well-known authors, such as J. Daniel Cooper (writer
of Tales of Ereth), Sheila Jacobs (writer of various Christian novels, including
Watchers) and David Sugden (writer of The Jacob Coburn Mysteries), as well as Darts
professional Bobby George and Angler Bob Nudd. Its main attractions include a local
Antiques Mill, the location of filming for some episodes of the television programme,
Lovejoy.
Nearby Moyns Park, a Grade I listed Elizabethan country house, is said to have been
where Ian Fleming put the finishing touches on his novel From Russia with Love.
There are several bars and pubs in the town including: Scenarios in Trinity Street;
The Locomotive in Butler Road; The Bull Hotel in Bridge Street; The White Hart and
Whispers Wine Bar in the High Street. The Empire Theatre in Butler Road formerly
showed films but recently closed; however, it does still host theatrical productions,
live music and bingo nights. Halstead enters the annual Anglia in Bloom competition.
The local Halstead Town Football Club are in the Eastern Counties Football League
Premier Division. |
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