Colne Engaine facts for kids
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| Population | 1,008 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | TL855305 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Colchester |
| Postcode district | CO6 |
| Dialling code | 01787 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
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Colne Engaine is a charming village in Essex, England. It's located just north of the River Colne. You can find it about ten miles northwest of Colchester. The village gets its name from two things. First, the River Colne, where early settlers likely lived. Second, the Engaine family, who were important in the village from 1279 to 1367.
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A Look at Colne Engaine's Past
Long ago, the village was known as Little Colne. In 1086, it was recorded as Parva Colun in the Domesday Book. This book was like a big survey of England. It said Colne Engaine had 38 people, two mills, and 13 goats!
Colne Engaine is one of four villages named after the River Colne. The others are Earls Colne, Wakes Colne, and White Colne. People have found signs of ancient Roman settlements here. These were discovered near the Church and at Knight's Farm.
Village Life Today
The Five Bells Pub
The Five Bells is the only pub in Colne Engaine. This building is very old, over 500 years! You can see a list of all the landlords since 1579 inside.
St Andrew Church
This church is in the middle of the village. The main part of the church was built during the Norman period. The lower part of the tower was added in the 1300s. The church has a red brick tower. It was fixed up in 1872-73.
The church has beautiful stained glass windows from the 1900s. One window from 1935 shows a sower and an angel. It remembers Katherine Courtauld, a local farmer.
Courtauld Memorial Hall
This building is the village hall. It's run by a local charity. The hall offers a place for the community to meet. People use it for social events, learning, and fitness activities. Katherine Courtauld paid for it to be built around 1920. She wanted to remember her father, George Courtauld.
Colne Engaine Football Club
The village has its own football team, Colne Engaine FC. Their nickname is 'The Engines'. The club started in 1921.
In 2003, the club stopped playing for a while. But in 2005, it started up again! The village council and former players helped. They fixed the changing rooms and moved to a new field called Burches Meadow.
Colne Engaine Primary School
There is a primary school in the village. It is a Voluntary aided school. This means it gets some funding from the government and some from a charity or religious group.
Well-Known People from Colne Engaine
- Isaac Baker Brown was born here. He was a surgeon in the 1800s.
- Katherine Courtauld (1856 - 1935) lived and farmed at Knight's Farm. She owned a lot of land in the area.
- Steve Lamacq is a famous BBC Radio 1 DJ. He grew up in Colne Engaine. His parents still live in the village.
See also
In Spanish: Colne Engaine para niños
