White Colne

White Colne is a village and parish in Essex, England, on the north side of the River Colne, opposite Earls Colne, and on the Colchester road, 4 miles (6.4 km) East South East of Halstead.^[2] It traces its history back to the Domesday Book of 1086 and beyond. There is evidence of Palaeolithic and Mesolithic settlement in the area.^[3] White Colne railway station was a station on the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway.

White Colne
Village sign of White Colne
White Colne Location within Essex
Population	540 (2011 Census)[1]
District	Braintree
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
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	Braintree
List of places UK England Essex 51.936°N 0.726°E / 51.936; 0.726

The village church is dedicated to St Andrew. The German film actor Anton Diffring is buried in the churchyard.