Wakes Colne
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Wakes Colne is a village in Essex
, England
which sits on the River Colne. It is situated next to the villages of Chappel
, with which it shares Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station
.
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
which sits on the River Colne. It is situated next to the villages of Chappel
Chappel
Chappel is a village in Essex which sits on the River Colne. It is famous for its Victorian viaduct that crosses the Colne valley.- Name and history :...
, with which it shares Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station
Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station
Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station is a railway station serving the villages of Wakes Colne and Chappel in Essex.The station itself is located in Wakes Colne. It has one platform station on the Marks Tey/Sudbury branch line...
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Location
Wakes Colne is a scattered village on the north side of the river Colne, 8 miles West North West of Colchester, and 5 miles East South East of Halstead.External links
- Wakes Colne Parish Council
- British History Online: History of Wakes Colne