and other places. (fn. 31) During the 1840's the construction of main-line railways which by-passed Epping

The council subsequently built a large new building called Civic Offices adjoining the original converted house at 323 High Street in Epping. The new building was designed by Richard Reid and built between 1987 and 1992. It was designated a Grade II listed building in 2017. [15] Geography [ edit ] National Highways Strategic Road Network" (PDF). National Highways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2023 . Retrieved 28 February 2023. Harlow constituency, which includes the villages of Roydon and Lower Nazeing to the west of Harlow, and Sheering, Matching and Hastingwood to the east. Actor and playwright Ken Campbell (1941–2008) lived in Loughton, adjacent to Epping Forest; his funeral took the form of a woodland burial in the forest. [82] Music [ edit ] Restaurant - There are some excellent refreshment facilities in Epping Forest to suit every budget, including the newly refurbished Butler's Retreat café, near the View on Rangers Road. Butler’s Retreat, is open from 9am to 5pm during the week and is now open until 8pm on Saturdays and Sundays until October.

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Epping Forest was initially used as a hunting ground for the British Royal Family. Up until the reign of King Henry VIII, it was named Waltham Forest and served the sole purpose of being a hunting ground. In the 17th century, hunting in the forest gradually stopped. Expect to see lots of fallow deer in the Deer Sanctuary, English Oak and other native tree species including alder, birch and beech. In the 1980s, the name "Forest" was given to one of the districts in which London's buses was divided, covering east London, and including the south part of the forest. Its logo was a squirrel above the London Transport roundel. Later, from 1989 until its collapse in 1991, London Forest part of London Buses Limited, was the name of an arms length bus operating unit of London Regional Transport in the area, with an oak tree as its logo. [68] Cultural associations [ edit ] The sculptor Jacob Epstein created a series of paintings of the forest High Beech; an open sandy ridge to the west of the forest, with views to Waltham Abbey and across the Lea Valley.

Epping was an ancient parish. When elected parish and district councils were created in 1894, Epping was initially given a parish council and included in the Epping Rural District. [14] Shortly afterwards it was decided that the town should become a separate urban district, but the more rural north-western part of the parish, including the original village of Epping, was not considered appropriate for inclusion in an urban district. Therefore the parish was split on 1 April 1896 into a rural parish called Epping Upland, which remained in the Epping Rural District, and an urban district called Epping (which also gained territory from the neighbouring parishes of Theydon Garnon and Theydon Bois at the same time). [15] Epping Forest". City of London. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012 . Retrieved 3 January 2015. Beginning at Harrow Road Sports Pavilion, the route takes you through grassland, skirting around the football pitches on Harrow Road Playing Fields and into Bush Wood. grant. (fn. 137) In 1427–30 a complicated series of conveyances, involving many trustees, was executed, Our course gives a good challenge for all players, and is a very pleasant, scenic walk. At just 25 minutes from the centre of London by train, it's ideal for a leisurely round after work.Cannon, John; Crowcroft, Robert, eds. (1997). The Oxford Companion to British History. Oxford University Press. p.465. ISBN 978-0-19-967783-2. This two and a half mile circular walk is a pretty perambulation from the Pillow Mounds car park and, as one of the forest’s official trails, is waymarked throughout for easy navigation. Follow the trail and it takes you through a stretch of the forest filled with the beeches after which it’s named. Public transport serves most locations in and around the forest. The forest is accessible from most London Underground Central Line stations between Leytonstone and Epping and London Overground between Wood Street and Chingford and at the very southern end by the Elizabeth line at Manor Park. Epping Forest had been privately owned for the 300 years prior to the Epping Forest Acts of 1871,1878 & 1880 but remained subject to the requirements of Royal Forest Law between 1217 and 1878. The sale of Forest Law rights to raise funds for the Crown from the 1850s fueled damaging encroachments of the Royal Forest of Epping and facilitated the felling of much of neighbouring Hainault Forest. The City Corporation supported a landmark case in 1874 which halted enclosures, before purchasing much of the Forest prior to 1878, settling the boundaries of the Forest in 1882. a b "Tube Map" (PDF). Transport for London. November 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2023 . Retrieved 28 February 2023.

The nearest mainline stations to Epping are at Roydon, Harlow and Waltham Cross. Services from these stations are operated by Greater Anglia and link the area directly with London Liverpool Street, Stratford, Hertford, Cambridge and Stansted Airport. [24] Bus [ edit ] Route NumberWanstead Park; an enclosed area of the forest with restricted opening; formerly the landscaped parkland of Wanstead House demolished in 1825, the park was added to the forest in 1880. a b "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 2 September 2016. Hall to Sir John Shardlowe, retaining a life interest. (fn. 170) In 1350 Shardlowe, his wife Joan, and his Cafe - There are some excellent refreshment facilities in Epping Forest to suit every budget, including the newly refurbished Butler's Retreat café, near the View on Rangers Road, a refreshment kiosk in Wanstead Park and tea huts located in High Beach. Butler’s Retreat, is open from 9am to 5pm during the week and is now open until 8pm on Saturdays and Sundays until October.Carl’s Tea Hut is located on the Pillow Mounds car park and is open from 10am to 4pm in the winter and from 10am to 5pm in the summer. Min's Tea Hut, sometimes referred to as The Biker's Tea Hut', due to its popularity with motorcyclists, is located on the road to High Beach, just off of the Robin Hood Roundabout. The Tea Hut is open from 9am to dusk every day of the year.