In the 1500s Flemish Protestant refugees arrived in Colchester, their weaving skills helping to make it one of the richest wool towns in England. Although their houses were spread throughout Colchester, many of them were here in the Dutch Quarter. The area makes a worthwhile detour from the town centre with its attractive mix of Tudor, Queen Anne and medieval buildings. The former home of the Taylor sisters, who wrote the poem, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, is also here.