Church of St Leonard at the Hythe is a redundant Anglican church in Hythe , Colchester , Essex , England . It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II For many years St Leonard 's served as the church of the port of Colchester . Its earliest fabric dates from the 14th century . Additions and alterations were made in the following century , and the hammerbeam roof of the nave dates from the early 16th century . During the Siege of Colchester in the Civil War , Royalist soldiers took refuge in the church . Bullet holes from this incident survive in the door . In the earthquake of 1884 the tower was damaged and its top stage was replaced
earthquake of 1884
1884 Colchester earthquake
Church of St Leonard at the Hythe, Colchester