| White Colne | |
|---|---|
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Village sign of White Colne | |
  White Colne Location within
Essex | |
| Population | 540 (2011 Census) [1] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode district | CO6 |
| Dialling code | 01206 2 and 01787 2 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
The village church is dedicated to St Andrew. The German film actor Anton Diffring is buried in the churchyard.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ White's Directory of Essex (1848)
- ^ "Welcome". White Colne Online. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
Media related to
White Colne at Wikimedia Commons
- White Colne Parish Council website
- British History Online: History of White Colne
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| White Colne | |
|---|---|
|
Village sign of White Colne | |
White Colne Location within
Essex | |
| Population | 540 (2011 Census) [1] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode district | CO6 |
| Dialling code | 01206 2 and 01787 2 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
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.
The village church is dedicated to St Andrew. The German film actor Anton Diffring is buried in the churchyard.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ White's Directory of Essex (1848)
- ^ "Welcome". White Colne Online. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
Media related to
White Colne at Wikimedia Commons
- White Colne Parish Council website
- British History Online: History of White Colne
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| This Essex location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |