White Colne Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:51.936°N 0.726°W
Official Name:White Colne
Population:540
Population Ref:(2011 Census)[1]
Shire District:Braintree
Shire County:Essex
Region:East of England
Constituency Westminster:Braintree
Post Town:Colchester
Postcode District:CO6
Postcode Area:CO
Dial Code:01206 2 and 01787 2
Static Image Name:White Colne Village sign (geograph 5920679).jpg
Static Image Caption:Village sign of White Colne

White Colne is a village and parish in Essex, England, on the north side of the River Colne, opposite Earls Colne, and on the Colchester road, East South East of Halstead.[2] It traces its history back to the Domesday Book and beyond. There is evidence of Palaeolithic and Mesolithic settlement in the area.[3] White Colne railway station was a station on the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway.

The village church is dedicated to St Andrew. The German film actor Anton Diffring is buried in the churchyard.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil Parish population 2011. 7 September 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  2. White's Directory of Essex (1848)
  3. Web site: Welcome. White Colne Online. 2009-03-13.