Braintree, Essex - District Museum, John Ray statue - Judges postcard c.1990s

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• Picture / Image:  Braintree, Essex -...shown here is the Braintree District Museum and John Ray Statue / photo by Rod Edwards
• Publisher: Judges of Hastings
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Braintree is a town in Essex, England. The principal settlement of Braintree District, it is located 10 miles (16 kilometres) northeast of Chelmsford and 15 mi (24 km) west of Colchester. According to the 2011 Census, the town had a population of 41,634, while the urban area, which includes Great Notley, Rayne and High Garrett, had a population of 53,477.[1]

Braintree has grown contiguously with several surrounding settlements. Braintree proper lies on the River Brain and to the south of Stane Street, the Roman road from Braughing to Colchester, while Bocking lies on the River Blackwater and to the north of the road. The two are sometimes referred to together as Braintree and Bocking,[2] and on 1 April 1934 they formed the civil parish of that name,[3] which is now unparished.[4]

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.

Braintree is twinned with Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, France,[5] and gives its name to the towns of Braintree, Massachusetts and Braintree, Vermont, in the United States.[5]

The wool trade died out in the early 19th century and Braintree became a centre for silk manufacturing when George Courtauld opened a silk mill in the town.[5] Others followed, including Warner & Sons.[8] By the late 19th century, Braintree was a thriving agricultural and textile town, and benefited from a railway connection to London.[5] The wealthy Courtauld family had a strong influence on the town, supporting plans for many of the town's public buildings such as the town hall[9] and public gardens established in 1888.[5] The town's influence on the textile weaving industry is remembered today in the Warner Textile Archive and at Braintree Museum.