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Epping Forest (district)
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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. It lies to the north-east of Greater London
, but is not part of it.
; it includes the town of Chipping Ongar
and surrounding villages. The south, dominated by Loughton
, the largest town in the district, is more suburban, although set against the semi-rural fringes of the Forest itself. The settlements here border, and in places (Chigwell
and Buckhurst Hill
) are contiguous with, London. Although entirely outside Greater London
much of the south of the district is included in the Greater London Urban Area
.
, Epping Urban District and Waltham Holy Cross Urban District
, along with most of Epping and Ongar Rural District
. Since then there have been some changes to the Greater London boundary:
and the M11 motorway
which form a junction at Theydon Garnon. From the junction the towns of Loughton
and Buckhurst Hill
are south-west, Chigwell
is south, Waltham Abbey
is west, Epping
north-west, and Ongar
north-east.
Rail transport in the district is provided by the Central Line
of the London Underground
and the West Anglia Main Line
. Further National Rail stations are available at Harlow
, Sawbridgeworth
and Bishop's Stortford
, along the District's boundary.
The stations in the district are:
Unlike the section of the Metropolitan Line
outside Greater London, where a special fare structure exists, each station in the district is in one of Travelcard
zones 4, 5 or 6. This is because Essex County Council have agreed a subsidy scheme with Transport for London
similar to that with the London boroughs, whilst neither Hertfordshire County Council
nor Buckinghamshire County Council
have done so. From 2 January 2007, the stations on the Hainault Loop in the southern part of the district (Roding Valley, Chigwell and Grange Hill), which had previously been in Travelcard
zone 5, were reallocated to zone 4 in an attempt by Transport for London
to encourage greater use of this section of the line. Until November 2006, services to Roding Valley, Chigwell and Grange Hill stopped at around 8pm but since then the service has run to around midnight. However, the service to these stations is still not as frequent as to those wholly within Greater London or to those between Buckhurst Hill and Epping.
The Central Line used to have an extension from Epping to Ongar
, with intermediate stations at North Weald
and Blake Hall
. However, patronage on this line was never high, and it ceased to be a part of the London Underground when it closed in 1994, with the remote Blake Hall station having closed 13 years earlier, in 1981, reputedly having only served six passengers a day. The line was nonetheless reopened in 2004 as the Epping Ongar Railway
, which runs heritage services
on Sundays and bank holidays.
North Weald Airfield
, a Battle of Britain
airfield, is owned by the District Council, and has a long runway allowing use of jet aircraft. Stapleford Aerodrome
is another local airfield, and offers pleasure and charter flights.
for the district are:
Of the seven Essex County Councillors elected for Epping Forest divisions in the most recent county council elections in 2009, five are from the Conservative Party, one is a Liberal Democrat
, and one is from Loughton Residents Association.
Since 2002, when the ward boundaries were reorganised resulting in the loss of one council seat, the district has had 58 councillors representing 32 wards. Each ward is represented by one, two or three councillors, depending on the ward's population, so that each councillor represents a roughly equal proportion of the district's electorate.
Councillors serve for a four-year term. They are elected on a cycle of thirds, i.e. in three years out of every four, a third of the council is up for election, and no elections take place in the fourth year. When the ward boundaries were reorganised in 2002, all 58 seats were up for election.
since 1994.
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of the county 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
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is named after Epping Forest
Epping Forest
Epping Forest is an area of ancient woodland in south-east England, straddling the border between north-east Greater London and Essex. It is a former royal forest, and is managed by the City of London Corporation....
, of which the district contains a large part. It lies to the north-east of 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...
, but is not part of it.
Settlement
The north-east of the district is rural and sparsely populated for an area so close to LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
; it includes the town of Chipping Ongar
Chipping Ongar
Chipping Ongar is a small market town, and a civil parish called Ongar, in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England. It is located East of Epping, South-East of Harlow and North-West of Brentwood.-Geography:...
and surrounding villages. The south, dominated by Loughton
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...
, the largest town in the district, is more suburban, although set against the semi-rural fringes of the Forest itself. The settlements here border, and in places (Chigwell
Chigwell
Chigwell is a civil parish and town in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located 11.6 miles north east of Charing Cross. It is served by two London Underground stations and has a London area code.-Etymology:According to P. H...
and Buckhurst Hill
Buckhurst Hill
Buckhurst Hill is an affluent suburban town in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. Located adjacent to the northern boundary of Greater London, it forms part of the Greater London Urban Area.- Overview :...
) are contiguous with, London. Although entirely 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...
much of the south of the district is included in 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,...
.
History
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Chigwell Urban DistrictChigwell Urban District
Chigwell was a local government district in south west Essex, England. It contained the settlements of Chigwell, Loughton and Buckhurst Hill; and formed part of the Metropolitan Police District.-Formation:...
, Epping Urban District and Waltham Holy Cross Urban District
Waltham Holy Cross Urban District
Waltham Holy Cross was an urban district in the county of Essex, England.It was created in 1894 and covered the area of the large and ancient parish of Waltham Holy Cross, which included the town of Waltham Abbey as well as the hamlets of Holyfield, High Beach, Sewardstone and Upshire. The district...
, along with most of Epping and Ongar Rural District
Epping and Ongar Rural District
Epping and Ongar Rural District was a rural district in the county of Essex, England. It was created in 1955 by the merger of the disbanded Ongar Rural District and most of the disbanded Epping Rural District, except the civil parishes of Great Parndon, Harlow, Latton, Little Parndon and...
. Since then there have been some changes to the Greater London boundary:
- In 1994, 279 acres (1.1 km²), which now form Enfield Island VillageEnfield Island VillageEnfield Island Village is a modern village in the outskirts of the London Borough of Enfield, North London, home to a large housing development. Before 1998, Enfield Island Village formed part of the Epping Forest district of Essex, but was transferred to the borough of Enfield in Greater London...
, were transferred to the London Borough of EnfieldLondon Borough of EnfieldThe London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest... - In 1995 a small area around Grange Hill and Roding Valley stations was transferred to the London Borough of RedbridgeLondon Borough of RedbridgeThe London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in outer north-east London. Its administrative headquarters is at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford. The local authority is Redbridge London Borough Council.-Etymology:...
.
Transport
The district can be traced on maps by reference to the M25 motorwayM25 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 ...
and 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:...
which form a junction at Theydon Garnon. From the junction the towns of Loughton
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...
and Buckhurst Hill
Buckhurst Hill
Buckhurst Hill is an affluent suburban town in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. Located adjacent to the northern boundary of Greater London, it forms part of the Greater London Urban Area.- Overview :...
are south-west, Chigwell
Chigwell
Chigwell is a civil parish and town in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located 11.6 miles north east of Charing Cross. It is served by two London Underground stations and has a London area code.-Etymology:According to P. H...
is south, 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...
is west, 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....
north-west, and Ongar
Chipping Ongar
Chipping Ongar is a small market town, and a civil parish called Ongar, in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England. It is located East of Epping, South-East of Harlow and North-West of Brentwood.-Geography:...
north-east.
Rail transport in the district is provided by the Central Line
Central Line
The Central line is a London Underground line, coloured red on the tube map. It is a deep-level "tube" line, running east-west across London, and, at , has the greatest total length of track of any line on the Underground. Of the 49 stations served, 20 are below ground...
of 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...
and the West Anglia Main Line
West Anglia Main Line
The West Anglia Main Line is one of the two main lines which run from London Liverpool Street, the other being the Great Eastern Main Line. It runs generally north from London, through the towns of Cheshunt, Broxbourne, Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Audley End station before reaching Cambridge,...
. Further National Rail stations are available at Harlow
Harlow Town railway station
Harlow Town railway station serves the town of Harlow in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia.-History:...
, Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth railway station
Sawbridgeworth railway station serves the town of Sawbridgeworth in Hertfordshire, England. Formerly, part of the station was in Essex and it is still immediately adjacent to the boundary with Lower Sheering, in the Epping Forest District...
and Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the...
, along the District's boundary.
The stations in the district are:
- Buckhurst Hill tube stationBuckhurst Hill tube stationBuckhurst Hill is a London Underground station, just outside of London, in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is served by the Central Line and is between Woodford and Loughton.-History:...
- Chigwell tube stationChigwell tube stationChigwell is a London Underground station at Chigwell in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located on the Hainault Loop of the Central Line and is between Grange Hill and Roding Valley stations...
- Debden tube stationDebden tube stationDebden 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...
- Epping tube stationEpping tube stationEpping on the London Underground is the north-eastern terminus of the Central Line. The station before Epping is Theydon Bois, which is about three minutes travelling time away. Epping station is in the Epping Forest District of Essex...
- Grange Hill tube stationGrange Hill tube stationGrange Hill station is a London Underground station on the Central Line which lies in Chigwell in the Epping Forest district of Essex immediately to the west of the boundary with Hainault in the London Borough of Redbridge. The station is between Hainault tube station and Chigwell tube station...
(on the boundary with RedbridgeLondon Borough of RedbridgeThe London Borough of Redbridge is a London borough in outer north-east London. Its administrative headquarters is at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford. The local authority is Redbridge London Borough Council.-Etymology:...
) - Loughton tube stationLoughton tube stationLoughton is a London Underground station, some two miles north of the Greater London boundary, in the Epping Forest district of Essex.It is served by the Central Line and lies between Buckhurst Hill and Debden...
- Roding Valley tube stationRoding Valley tube stationRoding Valley is a London Underground station situated in Buckhurst Hill in the Epping Forest district of Essex immediately to the north of the border with Woodford in the London Borough of Redbridge. The station is between Chigwell and Woodford stations, on the Central Line. It is located in...
(on the boundary with Redbridge) - Theydon Bois tube stationTheydon Bois tube stationTheydon Bois is a London Underground station in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is served by the Central Line and is between Debden and Epping...
- RoydonRoydon railway stationRoydon railway station serves the village of Roydon in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia....
- The only National RailNational RailNational Rail is a title used by the Association of Train Operating Companies as a generic term to define the passenger rail services operated in Great Britain...
station within the district.
Unlike the section of the Metropolitan Line
Metropolitan Line
The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground. It is coloured in Transport for London's Corporate Magenta on the Tube map and in other branding. It was the first underground railway in the world, opening as the Metropolitan Railway on 10 January 1863...
outside Greater London, where a special fare structure exists, each station in the district is in one of Travelcard
Travelcard
The Travelcard is an inter-modal travel ticket for unlimited use on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway, Tramlink, London Buses and National Rail services in the Greater London area. Travelcards can be purchased for a period of time varying from one day to a year,...
zones 4, 5 or 6. This is because Essex County Council have agreed a subsidy scheme with Transport for London
Transport for London
Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...
similar to that with the London boroughs, whilst neither Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Hertfordshire, in England, the United Kingdom. It currently consists of 77 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, which has 55 councillors, 17 Liberal Democrats, versus 3 Labour...
nor Buckinghamshire County Council
Buckinghamshire County Council
Buckinghamshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Buckinghamshire, in England, the United Kingdom. Its area of control does not include Milton Keynes, which is a unitary authority...
have done so. From 2 January 2007, the stations on the Hainault Loop in the southern part of the district (Roding Valley, Chigwell and Grange Hill), which had previously been in Travelcard
Travelcard
The Travelcard is an inter-modal travel ticket for unlimited use on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway, Tramlink, London Buses and National Rail services in the Greater London area. Travelcards can be purchased for a period of time varying from one day to a year,...
zone 5, were reallocated to zone 4 in an attempt by Transport for London
Transport for London
Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...
to encourage greater use of this section of the line. Until November 2006, services to Roding Valley, Chigwell and Grange Hill stopped at around 8pm but since then the service has run to around midnight. However, the service to these stations is still not as frequent as to those wholly within Greater London or to those between Buckhurst Hill and Epping.
The Central Line used to have an extension from Epping to Ongar
Ongar tube station
Ongar tube station is a former London Underground station in the town of Chipping Ongar, Essex. Until its closure in 1994, it was the easternmost point of the Central line, and from 1961 until closure, it held the distinction of being the London Underground station farthest from Central...
, with intermediate stations at North Weald
North Weald tube station
North Weald tube station is a former London Underground station in Essex, England. Located between Epping and Blake Hall stations on the Central line the station is part of the Epping Ongar Railway...
and Blake Hall
Blake Hall tube station
Blake Hall station is a disused station in Essex, formerly on the Central Line of the London Underground between North Weald and Ongar. It was named after Blake Hall, a country house located a mile or so to the north east of the station in the village of Bobbingworth, and inhabited by a family of...
. However, patronage on this line was never high, and it ceased to be a part of the London Underground when it closed in 1994, with the remote Blake Hall station having closed 13 years earlier, in 1981, reputedly having only served six passengers a day. The line was nonetheless reopened in 2004 as the Epping Ongar Railway
Epping Ongar Railway
The Epping Ongar Railway operates on a preserved railway along the final section of the old Great Eastern Railway and London Underground Central Line branch line between Epping and Ongar, with an intermediate station at North Weald...
, which runs heritage services
Heritage railway
thumb|right|the Historical [[Khyber train safari|Khyber Railway]] goes through the [[Khyber Pass]], [[Pakistan]]A heritage railway , preserved railway , tourist railway , or tourist railroad is a railway that is run as a tourist attraction, in some cases by volunteers, and...
on Sundays and bank holidays.
North Weald Airfield
North Weald Airfield
North Weald Airfield is an operational airfield, near the village of North Weald Bassett in Epping Forest, Essex, England. It was an important fighter station during the Battle of Britain, when it was known as the RAF Station RAF North Weald. It is the home of North Weald Airfield Museum...
, a Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain is the name given to the World War II air campaign waged by the German Air Force against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940...
airfield, is owned by the District Council, and has a long runway allowing use of jet aircraft. Stapleford Aerodrome
Stapleford Aerodrome
Stapleford Aerodrome is an airfield in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England near to the village of Abridge. It is about south of North Weald Airfield and north of Romford...
is another local airfield, and offers pleasure and charter flights.
Politics
Following the general election of 6 May 2010, the current members of parliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the district are:
- Eleanor LaingEleanor LaingEleanor Fulton Laing, née Pritchard, is a British politician. She is Conservative Member of Parliament for Epping Forest, and was first elected in 1997.-Early life:...
(ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
) - Epping ForestEpping Forest (UK Parliament constituency)Epping Forest is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
constituency, covering the majority of the west of the district, including the towns of Buckhurst Hill, Loughton, Chigwell, Theydon BoisTheydon BoisTheydon 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...
, Epping and Waltham Abbey; - Eric PicklesEric PicklesEric Jack Pickles is a British Conservative Party politician. Pickles was appointed Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government of the coalition government headed by Prime Minister David Cameron on 12 May 2010....
(Conservative) - Brentwood and Ongar constituency, mostly covering the part of the district east of the River RodingRiver RodingThe River Roding is a river in England that rises near Dunmow, flows through Essex and forms Barking Creek as it reaches the River Thames in London....
, including the towns of Ongar and North Weald BassettNorth Weald BassettNorth Weald Bassett is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England. It is located east of Epping, south-east of Chipping Ongar and south of Harlow....
; - Robert HalfonRobert HalfonRobert Henry Halfon is a British Conservative politician. He is the current Member of Parliament for Harlow, and was first elected at the 2010 general election.-Early life:...
(Conservative) - HarlowHarlow (UK Parliament constituency)Harlow is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
constituency, which includes the areas around RoydonRoydon, EssexRoydon is a small village located in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located 1.5 miles west of Harlow, 3.5 miles east of Hoddesdon and 4.6 miles north-west of Epping....
and Lower NazeingNazeingNazeing is a parish of 3,952 lying about four miles north of Waltham Abbey, England and bounded on the west by the River Lea. Most of it is still rural, but during the past 40 years there has been a considerable development of market gardening, light industry, holiday fishing, and boating...
to the west of Harlow, and SheeringSheeringSheering is a village in Essex, located on the outskirts of Harlow. It, along with the neighbouring village of Lower Sheering, forms the Civil Parish of Sheering, part of the Epping Forest District....
, MatchingMatching, EssexMatching is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England.The village of Matching lying on undulating land is separated from Stort valley by the parishes of Harlow and Sheering...
and HastingwoodHastingwoodHastingwood is a hamlet in the Epping Forest district in the English county of Essex.- Nearby settlements :Nearby settlements include the town of Harlow, the area of Church Langley and the hamlet of Foster Street....
to the east.
Of the seven Essex County Councillors elected for Epping Forest divisions in the most recent county council elections in 2009, five are from the Conservative Party, one is a Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
, and one is from Loughton Residents Association.
Local government
The district council is now based in Epping, roughly in the centre of the district. Its offices were previously located in Loughton.Since 2002, when the ward boundaries were reorganised resulting in the loss of one council seat, the district has had 58 councillors representing 32 wards. Each ward is represented by one, two or three councillors, depending on the ward's population, so that each councillor represents a roughly equal proportion of the district's electorate.
Councillors serve for a four-year term. They are elected on a cycle of thirds, i.e. in three years out of every four, a third of the council is up for election, and no elections take place in the fourth year. When the ward boundaries were reorganised in 2002, all 58 seats were up for election.
District council election results since 2002
The table below summarises the number of seats held by each party after each year's elections (no elections took place in 2005 and 2009). The council returned to Conservative control following the gain of a seat in a by-election in December 2006 after being under no overall controlNo overall control
Within the context of local councils of the United Kingdom, the term No Overall Control refers to a situation in which no single party achieves a majority of seats and is analogous to a hung parliament...
since 1994.
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List of places in Epping Forest district
- AbridgeAbridgeAbridge 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...
- Buckhurst HillBuckhurst HillBuckhurst Hill is an affluent suburban town in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. Located adjacent to the northern boundary of Greater London, it forms part of the Greater London Urban Area.- Overview :...
- ChigwellChigwellChigwell is a civil parish and town in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located 11.6 miles north east of Charing Cross. It is served by two London Underground stations and has a London area code.-Etymology:According to P. H...
- Chipping OngarChipping OngarChipping Ongar is a small market town, and a civil parish called Ongar, in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England. It is located East of Epping, South-East of Harlow and North-West of Brentwood.-Geography:...
- DebdenDebden, Epping ForestDebden 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...
- EppingEppingEpping 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....
- Epping GreenEpping Green, EssexEpping Green is a small village situated on the B181 between Epping and Harlow.The village is in the parish of Epping Upland which stretches from the Wake Arms pub near Upshire to the outskirts of Harlow taking in parts of Thornwood and Rye Hill....
- High BeachHigh BeachHigh Beach also known as High Beech is a hamlet located within Epping Forest. Epping is located to the north east and Central London at Charing Cross lies approximately to the south west.-Description:...
- Hobbs Cross, MatchingHobbs Cross, MatchingHobbs Cross is a hamlet in the parish of Matching and the Epping Forest district of Essex, England.- Nearby settlements :Nearby settlementsinclude the large new town of Harlow, but it is still a rural area despite this.- Transport :...
- Hobbs Cross, Theydon GarnonHobbs Cross, Theydon GarnonHobbs Cross is a hamlet in the parish of Theydon Garnon and the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. Hobbs Cross has an open farm.- Transport :Hobbs Cross is about half a mile away from the M25/M11 interchange but there is no access to either motorway....
- LoughtonLoughtonLoughton 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...
- MatchingMatching, EssexMatching is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England.The village of Matching lying on undulating land is separated from Stort valley by the parishes of Harlow and Sheering...
- Matching GreenMatching GreenMatching Green is a village which forms part of the civil parish of Matching, in the County of Essex, England. It is located east of Harlow, north west of Chipping Ongar and south east of Sawbridgeworth....
- Matching TyeMatching TyeMatching Tye is a village which forms part of the civil parish of Matching, in the County of Essex, England. It is located 2.3 miles East of Harlow, 2.9 Miles South-East of Sawbridgeworth and 6.3 miles North-East of Epping....
- North Weald BassettNorth Weald BassettNorth Weald Bassett is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England. It is located east of Epping, south-east of Chipping Ongar and south of Harlow....
- RoydonRoydon, EssexRoydon is a small village located in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located 1.5 miles west of Harlow, 3.5 miles east of Hoddesdon and 4.6 miles north-west of Epping....
- SheeringSheeringSheering is a village in Essex, located on the outskirts of Harlow. It, along with the neighbouring village of Lower Sheering, forms the Civil Parish of Sheering, part of the Epping Forest District....
- Stapleford AbbottsStapleford AbbottsStapleford Abbotts is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located approximately SW of Ongar and N of Romford and is situated entirely within the M25 motorway...
- Stapleford TawneyStapleford TawneyStapleford Tawney a civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex. It is located approximately WSW of Ongar and north of Romford. It covers an area of 670 hectares and had a population of 103 in 2001, making it the least populated parish in the district...
- Theydon BoisTheydon BoisTheydon 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...
- Theydon GarnonTheydon GarnonTheydon Garnon is a village and a civil parish in the Epping Forest District, in the county of Essex, England.The Anglican parish church is dedicated to All Saints.- Transport :...
- Theydon MountTheydon MountTheydon Mount is a village and a civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England, close to the M25 motorway.- Nearby settlements :...
- Toot Hill
- Waltham AbbeyWaltham Abbey, EssexWaltham 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...