Braintree: Courtaulds Silk, Freeport Village, and the Essex Countryside Market Town
Braintree was a wool town in the medieval period and later became the base for Courtaulds, which manufactured silk and rayon here from the nineteenth century. The Courtaulds factory employed thousands and shaped the town's development. The factory site has been redeveloped. Freeport Braintree, a designer outlet village, draws shoppers from across Essex. The population is around 53,000 for the town, with the wider Braintree district at 152,000. The town centre along the High Street and Bank Street retains some older buildings alongside modern retail.
The A120 connects Braintree to the M11 (Stansted) and to Colchester. Braintree station is the terminus for Greater Anglia services to London Liverpool Street via Witham. For adult companionship, Braintree is covered by Essex Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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Braintree was a wool town in the medieval period and later became the base for Courtaulds, which manufactured silk and rayon here from the nineteenth century. The Courtaulds factory employed thousands and shaped the town's development. The factory site has been redeveloped. Freeport Braintree, a designer outlet village, draws shoppers from across Essex. The population is around 53,000 for the town, with the wider Braintree district at 152,000. The town centre along the High Street and Bank Street retains some older buildings alongside modern retail.
The A120 connects Braintree to the M11 (Stansted) and to Colchester. Braintree station is the terminus for Greater Anglia services to London Liverpool Street via Witham. For adult companionship, Braintree is covered by Essex Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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