Rayne Calor Essex Village Of The Year 2006.Winner
Calor Village of the year 2007 Regional ICT Category.
Winner Calor Village of the Year 2007 National ICT Category.
Thank you for visiting our website.On these pages you will
find information relating to the activities of Rayne Parish Council.Please feel
free to browse the pages and be sure to visit the "Council News" page
to keep up-to-date on what is happening. For news and information relating to
village matters don't miss visiting the "Rayne Village" site. (Links
are on the "Link Bar" above or to the left of the page)
Village Details.
Rayne (UK) is a pleasant village of three thousand residents, located in the
Braintree District of rural North West Essex. It is to be found situated along
the old Roman Stane Street from Colchester to Braughing (near Buntingford) and
now by-passed by the new A120. Approximately three miles to the east is the
historic market town of Braintree. The transport system provides easy access to
Colchester, Chelmsford, Cambridge and London and access to international
destinations via Stansted airport, some 16 miles distant.
The village is rich in history with several farms listed in the Doomsday Book.
All Saints Church, with its Tudor tower, built in 1510 by a member of the Capel
family, is a fine example of Tudor brickwork with an original wooden clock face
hidden behind the present one.
A map of the area administered by the Parish Council can be opened here..
Many community groups organise activities for all age groups, further
details are to be found on the Rayne Village web site.
The Parish Council is an elected tier of local government, representing the
views of the electorate of Rayne at this local level. Further information on
the work of the Parish Council will be found in other areas of our web site. We
welcome comments to help us provide better information and services for those
living within the parish of Rayne. Please click on the Contact Us link at the
top of the page to send us an email with your comments.