GLADWELL
OYSTER GROWERS of WEST MERSEA

COLCHESTER OYSTERS

 

Oysters have been cultivated at West Mersea, Colchester since
The Romans invaded Britain 2000 years ago.

   

Passionate Romans

Considered an aphrodisiac, the Romans’ passion for this food source was such that they were exported as far as Rome. Some Romans were reputed to believe that the Oyster was the only good thing to come from our shores.


West Mersea & Adjacent Creeks

Ideal Environment

The warm sea temperature and an abundance of nourishment from the marshland surrounding the Oyster beds in Tollesbury, Salcott and Little Ditch creeks make the ideal environment for the Oysters to fatten.


 



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