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, 4 miles (6.4 km) 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.

White Colne
Village sign of White Colne
White Colne is located in Essex
White Colne
White Colne
Location within Essex
Population540 (2011 Census)[1]
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townColchester
Postcode districtCO6
Dialling code01206 2 and 01787 2
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament

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

References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  2. White's Directory of Essex (1848)
  3. "Welcome". White Colne Online. Retrieved 13 March 2009.

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