White Colne
| White Colne | |
|---|---|
Village sign of White Colne | |
White Colne Location within Essex | |
| 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 | |
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
- ^ "2021 Census Parish Profiles". NOMIS. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 March 2025. (To get individual parish data, use the query function on table PP002.)
- ^ White's Directory of Essex (1848)
- ^ "Welcome". White Colne Online. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
External links
Media related to White Colne at Wikimedia Commons
- White Colne Parish Council website
- British History Online: History of White Colne