Essex
Braintree
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Braintree is best known for textile and silk heritage, the Courtauld connection, Freeport shopping and Essex commuter links.
Postcode districts: CM7
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Braintree is an Essex market town that became known for textiles, silk weaving and the Courtauld family’s manufacturing interests. The town and nearby Bocking grew around wool, cloth and later silk production, while the railway and road links supported wider growth. Freeport Braintree added a modern retail draw. Today Braintree offers a more affordable Essex rental market with rail services to London Liverpool Street and access to Chelmsford, Colchester and Stansted.
Source notes: Summarised from Wikipedia ("Braintree, Essex") and Braintree District / Warner Textile Archive information.
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