White Colne
| White Colne | |
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| Population | 501 (Parish, 2021)[1] |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode district | CO6 |
| Dialling code | 01206 01787 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
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White Colne is a village and civil 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] At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 501.
It traces its history back to the Domesday Book of 1086 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.
References
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- ^ White's Directory of Essex (1848)
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External links
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- White Colne Parish Council website
- British History Online: History of White Colne
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