Debden, Epping Forest
Encyclopedia
Debden is a suburb of the town of Loughton
, in the Epping Forest
district of Essex
, England. It takes its name from the ancient manor of Debden, which lay at its northern end. The area is predominantly residential, but is also the location of Epping Forest College
, East 15 Acting School
and the De La Rue
printing works. It forms part of the Greater London Urban Area
and is one of a limited number of places outside Greater London
to be served by the London Underground
.
hundred of Essex. The manor became the property of Waltham Abbey
in 1086. By about 1254 the manor of Loughton had absorbed Debden. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries
in 1540 the manor passed to the king and later to private owners. In 1944 John Maitland
sold 644 acres (260.6 ha) of land to the London County Council
for the building of a housing estate. The Debden Estate was constructed between 1947 and 1952. The London Underground Debden station is a renaming (1949), of the Chigwell Lane railway station,originally opened on the Eastern Counties Railway
in 1865. Because of post-war restrictions on building, a supermarket could not be opened until 1952.
The name (Deppendana in the Domesday Book) is derived from the Old English dep, 'deep' and den, 'valley'.
print works which prints Bank of England
banknotes. The headquarters of Higgins Group PLC moved to Debden in 2005. and in 2008, Amstrad
announced their intention to move the group HQ to Debden from Brentwood
. The Broadway comprises one of Loughton's two main shopping centres, and forms an architecturally-important parade consisting mainly of family-run shops together with a small weekly market.
on the London Underground
. Debden is located next to the M11 motorway
, about 2 miles (3.2 km) from its junction with the M25 motorway
. It is interesting to note that one cannot enter northbound or exit southbound the M11. This is said to be because of the proximity of the De La Rue printing works, for security reasons.
There are many bus routes in Debden, which are either London Buses
routes, commercial routes or Essex County Council contract routes.
Services operating to destinations south of Debden are mostly frequent and are London Buses
services, to places such as Ilford
, Chingford
, South Woodford
and Walthamstow
. The London Buses
routes are routes 20
, 167
, and 397.
Services operating to destinations north and east of Debden are not London Buses
routes, and are either commercial services or services under contract to Essex County Council. Destinations include Epping
, Harlow
, Romford
, Theydon Bois
, Abridge
, Waltham Abbey
and Waltham Cross
.
. Debden Community Association was founded c.1950 and formerly had premises at Loughton Hall and on land owned by Epping Forest College.
Loughton
Loughton is a town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located between 11 and 13 miles north east of Charing Cross in London, south of the M25 and west of the M11 motorway and has boundaries with Chingford, Waltham Abbey, Theydon Bois, Chigwell and Buckhurst Hill...
, in the Epping Forest
Epping Forest (district)
Epping Forest is a local government district of the county of Essex, England. It is named after Epping Forest, of which the district contains a large part...
district of Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England. It takes its name from the ancient manor of Debden, which lay at its northern end. The area is predominantly residential, but is also the location of Epping Forest College
Epping Forest College
Epping Forest College is a sixth form and further education college in Loughton, England, offering a wide range of both AS/A2 Levels and vocational qualifications. They are the largest provider of AS and A2 Level education in the area.-External links:*...
, East 15 Acting School
East 15 Acting School
East 15 is a British drama school in Debden, Loughton, Essex. At the main campus, Loughton, it occupies an 18th century mansion, Hatfields, and has its own theatre, the Corbett, which is adjacent. The Corbett Theatre is an adaptation of a 15th-century barn...
and the De La Rue
De La Rue
De La Rue plc is a British security printing, papermaking and cash handling systems company headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire. It also has a factory on the Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, and other facilities at Loughton, Essex and Bathford, Somerset...
printing works. It forms part of the Greater London Urban Area
Greater London Urban Area
The Greater London Urban Area is the conurbation or continuous urban area based around London, England, as defined by the Office for National Statistics. It had an estimated population of 8,505,000 in 2005 and occupied an area of at the time of the 2001 census. It includes most of Greater London,...
and is one of a limited number of places outside Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
to be served by the London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
.
History
Debden originated as a manor of 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) in the OngarOngar (hundred)
Hundred of Ongar was an ancient hundred in the west of the county of Essex, England. It was centred on the town of Chipping Ongar.It contained the following parishes: *Abbess Roding*Beauchamp Roding*Berners Roding*Bobbingworth or Bovinger*Chigwell...
hundred of Essex. The manor became the property of Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey may refer to:* Waltham Abbey, Essex, England* Waltham Abbey , which gave its name to the above town* Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills* Waltham Abbey F.C., based in the same town...
in 1086. By about 1254 the manor of Loughton had absorbed Debden. Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries
Dissolution of the Monasteries
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, sometimes referred to as the Suppression of the Monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541 by which Henry VIII disbanded monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland; appropriated their...
in 1540 the manor passed to the king and later to private owners. In 1944 John Maitland
John Maitland (Conservative politician)
Sir John Francis Whitaker Maitland was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. In the 1945 general election, he was elected as Member of Parliament for the safe Conservative seat of Horncastle in Lincolnshire...
sold 644 acres (260.6 ha) of land to the London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
for the building of a housing estate. The Debden Estate was constructed between 1947 and 1952. The London Underground Debden station is a renaming (1949), of the Chigwell Lane railway station,originally opened on the Eastern Counties Railway
Eastern Counties Railway
The Eastern Counties Railway was an early English railway company incorporated in 1836. It was intended to link London with Ipswich via Colchester, and then on to Norwich and Yarmouth. Construction began in late March 1837 on the first nine miles, at the London end of the line.Construction was...
in 1865. Because of post-war restrictions on building, a supermarket could not be opened until 1952.
The name (Deppendana in the Domesday Book) is derived from the Old English dep, 'deep' and den, 'valley'.
Economy
There is considerable light industry, including the De La RueDe La Rue
De La Rue plc is a British security printing, papermaking and cash handling systems company headquartered in Basingstoke, Hampshire. It also has a factory on the Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, and other facilities at Loughton, Essex and Bathford, Somerset...
print works which prints Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
banknotes. The headquarters of Higgins Group PLC moved to Debden in 2005. and in 2008, Amstrad
Amstrad
Amstrad is a British electronics company, now wholly owned by BSkyB. As of 2006, Amstrad's main business is manufacturing Sky Digital interactive boxes....
announced their intention to move the group HQ to Debden from Brentwood
Brentwood, Essex
Brentwood is a town and the principal settlement of the Borough of Brentwood, in the county of Essex in the east of England. It is located in the London commuter belt, 20 miles east north-east of Charing Cross in London, and near the M25 motorway....
. The Broadway comprises one of Loughton's two main shopping centres, and forms an architecturally-important parade consisting mainly of family-run shops together with a small weekly market.
Transport
The area is served by Debden tube stationDebden tube station
Debden is a London Underground station on the Central Line in Debden, in the Epping Forest district of Essex. The station is between Loughton and Theydon Bois...
on the London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
. Debden is located next to the M11 motorway
M11 motorway
The M11 motorway in England is a major road running approximately north from the North Circular Road in South Woodford in north-east London to the A14, north-west of Cambridge.-Route:...
, about 2 miles (3.2 km) from its junction with the M25 motorway
M25 motorway
The M25 motorway, or London Orbital, is a orbital motorway that almost encircles Greater London, England, in the United Kingdom. The motorway was first mooted early in the 20th century. A few sections, based on the now abandoned London Ringways plan, were constructed in the early 1970s and it ...
. It is interesting to note that one cannot enter northbound or exit southbound the M11. This is said to be because of the proximity of the De La Rue printing works, for security reasons.
There are many bus routes in Debden, which are either London Buses
London Buses
London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London that manages bus services within Greater London, UK. Buses are required to carry similar red colour schemes and conform to the same fare scheme...
routes, commercial routes or Essex County Council contract routes.
Services operating to destinations south of Debden are mostly frequent and are London Buses
London Buses
London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London that manages bus services within Greater London, UK. Buses are required to carry similar red colour schemes and conform to the same fare scheme...
services, to places such as Ilford
Ilford
Ilford is a large cosmopolitan town in East London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Redbridge. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan. It forms a significant commercial and retail...
, Chingford
Chingford
Chingford is a district of north east London, bordering on Enfield and Edmonton to the west, Woodford to the east, Walthamstow and Stratford to the south and Essex to the north. It is situated northeast of Charing Cross and forms part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest...
, South Woodford
South Woodford
South Woodford is a suburb of north-east London in the London Borough of Redbridge, situated north-east of Charing Cross. Together with Woodford Green, Woodford Bridge and Woodford Wells it forms the area known as Woodford, the origins of which date back at least to the Saxon period...
and Walthamstow
Walthamstow
Walthamstow is a district of northeast London, England, located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is situated north-east of Charing Cross...
. The London Buses
London Buses
London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London that manages bus services within Greater London, UK. Buses are required to carry similar red colour schemes and conform to the same fare scheme...
routes are routes 20
London Buses route 20
London Buses route 20 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, England, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Arriva London.-History:...
, 167
London Buses route 167
London Buses route 167 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to Go-Ahead London.-History:...
, and 397.
Services operating to destinations north and east of Debden are not London Buses
London Buses
London Buses is the subsidiary of Transport for London that manages bus services within Greater London, UK. Buses are required to carry similar red colour schemes and conform to the same fare scheme...
routes, and are either commercial services or services under contract to Essex County Council. Destinations include Epping
Epping
Epping is a small market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located north-east of Loughton, south of Harlow and north-west of Brentwood....
, Harlow
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
, Romford
Romford
Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...
, Theydon Bois
Theydon Bois
Theydon Bois is a large residential village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located 1.4 miles south of Epping, 0.85 miles northeast of Loughton and 6 miles south of Harlow.Theydon Bois is within the bounds of the M25 motorway and is situated...
, Abridge
Abridge
Abridge is a village in Essex, England. It is on the River Roding, southwest of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Epping Forest and in the parliamentary constituency of Brentwood & Ongar...
, Waltham Abbey
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Waltham Abbey is a market town of about 20,400 people in the south west of the county of Essex, in the East of England region. It is about 24 km north of London on the Greenwich Meridian and lies between the River Lea in the west and Epping Forest in the east. It takes its name from The Abbey...
and Waltham Cross
Waltham Cross
Waltham Cross is the most southeasterly town in Hertfordshire, England. It is 12 miles from the City of London and immediately north of the M25 motorway, forming part of the Greater London Urban Area and London commuter belt. Part of Waltham Cross is located within Greater London.-Geography:It is...
.
Sports and culture
The local Debden Sports Club, founded in 1948, includes a football team that competes in local leagues.Debden. There is an annual Debden Day celebration. Debden is the location of The British Postal Museum StoreThe British Postal Museum & Archive
The British Postal Museum & Archive is the leading resource for all aspects of the history of the British postal system. It operates three sites: The Royal Mail Archive at Mount Pleasant sorting office in Clerkenwell, London, a Museum Store in Loughton, Essex and The Museum of the Post Office in...
. Debden Community Association was founded c.1950 and formerly had premises at Loughton Hall and on land owned by Epping Forest College.