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St Andrew's Church, Colne Engaine |
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Colne Engaine
Colne Engaine shown within Essex |
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| OS grid reference | TL855305 |
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| District | Braintree |
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | CO6 2 |
| Dialling code | 01787 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| UK Parliament | Braintree |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Colne Engaine is a village and a civil parish in Essex, England, situated just north of the River Colne and of the larger village of Earls Colne. The village takes its name from the river, around which it is likely that the earliest settlements were made, and the Engaine family, who were the principal family of the village between 1279 and 1367. Previously the village had been known as Little Colne, and is one of four villages named after the river (the others being Earls Colne, Wakes Colne and White Colne). The parish contains the hamlet of Countess Cross.[1]
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Colne Engaine FC, nicknamed 'The Engines', was founded in 1921.
In 2003, the club folded due to lack of interest, however, with the help of the parish council and former club members, the club was reformed in 2005; repairing the changing rooms and moving to local community pitch, Burches Meadow.
The team has been successful with a third successive promotion in 2007/08 by winning the Colchester and East Essex Football League Division One championship, adding the Great Bromley Cup and League Knock out Cup for a historic treble. In 2008/2009, the club won in the Amos Cup for the first time in its history
In 2003 the village shop was closed when the owner could no longer run it. During March 2007 the shop was reopened by husband and wife, Richard and Wendy Jones.
The Five Bells is the only public house in Colne Engaine. The building is over 500 years old and a record of landlords since 1579 is displayed in the bar area.