Major repairs, possibly amounting to rebuilding in places, were carried out in 1173-4, at the time of the rebellion of the young king, the burgesses being allowed at least part of the cost out of the farm of the town. (VCH)
COLCHESTER 5998 2252. Borough 917 (BF, p. 108.). Mint c.979-1154. 1334 Subsidy £261.38. Roman colonia. Coin finds indicate settlement and trade in the eighth century; defended centre by 917. Borough and civitas in Domesday Book (Darby, p. 365; Hinton, Coins and Commercial Centres, pp. 11-26). Market town c.1600 (Everitt, p. 175). Fair 1587, 24 Jun, 22 Jul, 9 Oct (Harrison, pp. 394, 396). See also VCH Essex, ix, pp. 269-74. (Letters, S., 2003, Gazetter of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516 (Centre for Metropolitan History) online copy)