Rayne is a village in the county of Essex, in the south east of England. It lies on the old Roman road called Stane Street , about two miles (3 kilometres) to the west of Braintree, which is the nearest town.It used to be a more important settlement than Braintree in Norman times, although this has not been the case for a long time now.
If you enter Rayne from Braintree, you immediately arrive at a crossroads. The playing field is to your left, while to your right is a pub called "The Swan". Turning left into Gore Road takes you to the village hall , which overlooks the playing field. Alternatively, turning right into Shalford Road takes you into the north of the village, where there are such things as All Saints church, a war memorial, a streamThe primary meaning of stream is a body of water, confined within a bed and banks and having a detectable current. Stream is the umbrella term used in the scientific community for all flowing natural waters. For other meanings of the word stream see Strea called Pod's Brook, and a small airfield. There are also the old manor houses of Rayne Hall and Old Hall . Rayne Hall was for a long time the home of the Capel family, who became Earls of EssexEarl of Essex is a title that has been held by several families and individuals, of which the best-known and most closely associated with the title was Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (1566 1601). It was first created in the twelfth century for Geoffre.
If you continue along the main road, however, you will pass some more pubs, the old foundryThe term foundry originally was a synonym for an ironworks or general metal works where casting operations were performed. In the 1980s the term foundry has come to be associated with contracted semiconductor manufacturing. The very first foundries were p, the post officetown hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items., and an Indian restaurant , although not necessarily in that order. Continuing in that direction out of the village leads to the town of Great DunmowGreat Dunmow is a town in Essex, England. Originally the site of a Roman settlement on Stane Street, the town thrived during the Middle Ages. Many buildings survive from this period, including a sixteenth century town hall. Towns in Essex..
External link
- Entry for Rayne from White’s History, Gazetteer & Directory of Essex (1848)
Villages in Essex
