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Our story begins with one man and his vision; to bring vibrant, colourful, hand-crafted artisan clothes from faraway places to the markets of London. It is a journey that started on a hippy commune in Ibiza, 1970, and finished with an overland trip east, through Afghanistan and India. Our founder, Peter Simon, returned from his life-changing adventures to pursue a new passion for beautiful, bohemian-inspired pieces with hand-printed, hand-woven and crochet design details, which he started to trade from a stall on Portobello Road, London. Three years later, he opened the first Monsoon store in Beauchamp Place. The first Monsoon collections featured clothes made with hand-loomed cotton and silk fabrics, organic vegetable dyes and artisan block-printing techniques.
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Monday 9.30 - 17.30
Tuesday 9.30 - 17.30
Wednesday 9.30 - 17.30
Thursday 9.30 - 17.30
Friday 9.30 - 17.30
Saturday 9.30 - 17.30
Sunday 11.00 - 16.30
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Based in Colchester town centre, Gemstone Mortgages are here to help you get to where you want to be. We’re a friendly team of experienced advisors who are passionate about helping our customers get jargon-free mortgage advice. We take care of every step of the mortgage journey for you, from finding you the perfect deal, to taking care of the calls and paperwork. It’s all part of our much-loved lifetime customer package.
Like the sound of us? Come in for a speciality coffee or Hotel Chocolat treat and a chat while your children enjoy our Kidz Zone complete with a gaming station.

Castle Park
See & Do
Colchester Castle park is located at the bottom of the high street and is home to Colchester Castle and Hollytrees Museum. It’s a great place to spend some time with the family having a picnic or having fun on the large children’s play area.
From here you can also find the river walk and old roman walls.
Castle park also hosts a large range of events from family fun days to concerts and festivals. Find out what’s happening in Castle Park on our events guide.












