Historical beginnings

Way back in the second half of the 19th century, many of the consumer goods made by individual craftsmen and women in the United kingdom came to be concentrated in factories across the country. One of the very first companies that pioneered the mass-production of clothing in England was Hyam Hyam, who originally began trading in the town as Pawnbrokers and Clothes Dealers. In 1867 Hyam Hyam constructed the buildings known today as Abbeygate 1 & 2, one of the very first factories in Britain for the mass production of men's clothing, employing hundreds of people utilising the latest technology known at the time, revolutionising the clothing industry. Whilst this magnificent example of Victorian Industrial Architecture remains externally unchanged, internally the transformation is simply stunning.

Location

Abbeygate 2 is enviably located within a stone’s throw of Colcesters’s vibrant town centre and all it has to offer, with it’s excellent shopping, dining and social opportunities. For the commuter, Colchester Town Railway Station is just a few minutes stroll away, whilst there’s easy access to the A12 with its links to London, Ipswich, the M25 and Stansted Airport.

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Specifications

Kingsford Homes have undertaken the meticulous, sympathetic conversion of this wonderful building into 8 unique, luxurious 2 bedroom apartments, that will be finished to a truly high specification, with feature high ceilings, double glazed aluminium warehouse style windows powder coated in graphite grey, sound and heat insulation which exceeds all current building standards, state-of-the-art, energy efficient electric heating, high quality contemporary sanitary ware in bathrooms and bespoke luxury fitted kitchens with integrated appliances. Each one of these fabulous apartments will also have its own secure parking space, a very rare commodity in town centre housing.

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Floorplans

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