In the English Civil War, Colonel Fothergill's fort, a major Roundhead stronghold was located in the village.

Daniel Defoe held a long lease on Tubswick, an ancient house in the village which burned down on 7 December 2009.

Colchester Borough Council has granted planning consent to two major housing developments in Myland, totalling more than 3,000 homes.

The smaller development will add some 1,500 new homes on the former Severalls Hospital site, plus a primary school and community centre.

Despite its size, Myland has no community centre but does have two areas of playing fields, both of which are owned and maintained by Colchester City Council.

The stadium is located beside the Colchester Northern Gateway Leisure Park, a £65million development featuring a variety of restaurants, a bowling alley, indoor golf, climbing centre, cinema, and a hotel.

[7] Mile End was also home to Cants of Colchester, the oldest commercial rose growers in Great Britain, founded in 1765.