Essex
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Wakes Colne is a scattered village on the north side of the river Colne, west-northwest of
Colchester
Colchester ( ) is a city in northeastern Essex, England. It is the second-largest settlement in the county, with a population of 130,245 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 Census. The demonym is ''Colcestrian''.
Colchester occupies the ...
The village is relatively small but it does however have several amenities: most of which are shared with Chappel. These include:
* A public house (The Swan Inn Chappel)
* A CofE primary school (Chappel Primary)
* Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station
* A small corner shop
History
While it is unclear when the area was first occupied, in 1086 it was recorded as having 25 residents and there is evidence of Roman settlement in the nearby area dating from a much earlier time period. The
parish
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spent most of its history consisting of two main areas, separated by parts of Mount Bures and Chappel parishes, and four smaller detached areas, three in Chappel and one in White Colne which dated from the 16th century or earlier. Because of the divided parishes act (1882) 118 acres were transferred to Wakes Colne from neighbouring parishes and six to the adjacent parish of Chappel.
References
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