Wakes Colne
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| Wakes Colne | |
|---|---|
 All Saints church, Wakes Colne | |
  Wakes Colne Location within Essex | |
| Population | 506 (Parish, 2021)[1] |
| Civil parish |
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| 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 | |
Wakes Colne is a village and civil parish in the City of Colchester district of Essex, England. It lies on the River Colne, near the village of Chappel, with which it shares Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 506.
Wakes Colne is a scattered village on the north side of the river Colne, 8 miles (13 km) west-northwest of Colchester, and 5 miles (8 km) east-southeast of Halstead.[2] It is within the Harwich and North Essex constituency.
Amenities
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)[3]
- A CofE primary school (Chappel Primary)[4]
- Chappel and Wakes Colne railway station
- A small corner shop
