Museums · East of England
Braintree, Essex
In or near Black Notley.
Braintree is a town in Essex, England. At the 2021 census the built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics had a population of 43,190. It is the largest settlement in the Braintree D
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Braintree · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the museum in Braintree, Essex, the nearest railway station is Braintree, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for navigation is CM7 1EY. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Braintree is a town in Essex, England. At the 2021 census the built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics had a population of 43,190. It is the largest settlement in the Braintree District, which also covers an extensive surrounding area. The town has grown contiguously with several surrounding settlements. The original settlement and parish of Braintree lay on the River Brain and was bounded on the north by Stane Street, the Roman road from Braughing to Colchester. North of that road was the parish of Bocking. The two parishes were united in 1934 as the parish and urban district of Braintree and Bocking, which was subsequently abolished in 1974 when the modern Braintree District was created. Several local organisations still include Braintree and Bocking in their names. Braintree is bypassed by the modern-day A120 and A131 roads, while trains serve two stations in the town, at the end of the Braintree Branch Line from Witham. The town is twinned with Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, France, and gives its name to the towns of Braintree, Massachusetts and Braintree, Vermont, in the United States.
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From the Wikipedia article
Braintree is a town in Essex, England. At the 2021 census the built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics had a population of 43,190. It is the largest settlement in the Braintree District, which also covers an extensive surrounding area. The town has grown contiguously with several surrounding settlements. The original settlement and parish of Braintree lay on the River Brain and was bounded on the north by Stane Street, the Roman road from Braughing to Colchester. North of that road was the parish of Bocking. The two parishes were united in 1934 as the parish and urban district of Braintree and Bocking, which was subsequently abolished in 1974 when the modern Braintree District was created. Several local organisations still include Braintree and Bocking in their names. Braintree is bypassed by the modern-day A120 and A131 roads, while trains serve two stations in the town, at the end of the Braintree Branch Line from Witham. The town is twinned with Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, France, and gives its name to the towns of Braintree, Massachusetts and Braintree, Vermont, in the United States.
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Background
History
Braintree dates back over 4,000 years when it was just a small village. People in the area during the Bronze and Iron Ages built houses in the lower part of the town, near the River Brain, known as the Brain Valley. When the Romans invaded, they built two roads and the settlement grew at the junction of these roads. The town was mentioned in the Domesday Book in 1086, where it was noted as a small village consisting of 30 acres. This area was later inhabited by the Saxons, who occupied the town after the Romans left and named the Roman road Stane Street (i.e. Stone Road), a name it still bears. Most notable road names in Braintree now coincide with names of people who fought for the town,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8780, 0.5500
- County
- Essex
- District
- Braintree
- Parish
- Braintree, unparished area
- Postcode
- CM7 1EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Braintree
- Nearest railway station
- Braintree — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Braintree, Essex (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Braintree, Essex?
- Braintree, Essex is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CM7 1EY), in the parish of Braintree, unparished area.
- What is Braintree, Essex?
- Braintree is a town in Essex, England. At the 2021 census the built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics had a population of 43,190. It is the largest settlement in the Braintree D
- How do I get to Braintree, Essex?
- The nearest railway station is Braintree, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CM7 1EY.
- How do I get to Braintree, Essex?
- The nearest railway station is Braintree, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CM7 1EY.