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The Hythe, Essex
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For other places with the same name, see Hythe.
The Hythe is an area in the southeastern part of Colchester in Essex, England, on the River Colne.[2] Historically it was a hamlet. The Hythe is home to the Paxmans Factory which manufactures automobile parts.
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Hythe railway station is on the Sunshine Coast Line. Services run towards Clacton-on-sea, Walton-on-the-Naze, Colchester and London.
The Church of St Leonard is located in the Hythe.