Welcome to the Website of Rayne Parish Council

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 and links to other village organisations don't miss visiting the independent "Rayne Village" website. (Link is on the list to the left of the page)

Full contact details of the Parish Council may be found here Here

For the latest news and information please click here Here

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 Stanstead 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..

Parish Boundary

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.

Contacting the Parish Council:
Telephone/Fax (01376) 552489 or visit the Community Information Point:

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