The ship, therefore, represents the fact that Old Heath was the port and still has an active Quayside at King Edward and Haven Quays, both located in the parish.

St. Barnabas is known as 'The Son of Consolation' and it may be that he became Patron for Old Heath because we were located in the poor part of what was becoming the big and rich Town of Colchester.

Old Heath has four regular bus services to and from Colchester town centre, a post office, a local Co-op.,[3] a butcher, a baker and a greengrocer.

[4] Old Heath is also home to a military firing range, that the public are allowed to access when the red flag is not flying.

Old Heath is currently represented by three Labour councillors at a Borough level; Lee Scordis, Adam Fox and Michael Lilley.