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'''Epping''' is a market town and [[civil parish]] in the [[Epping Forest (district)|Epping Forest]] district in the west of the county of [[Essex, England|Essex]] in [[England]]. |
'''Epping''' is a small market town and [[civil parish]] in the [[Epping Forest (district)|Epping Forest]] district in the west of the county of [[Essex, England|Essex]] in [[England]]. |
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Epping is widely known in Germany for being the home of Peter, David, Betty and Helga, featured in many textbooks used to teach English to German children. It is [[town twinning|twinned]] with the German town of [[Eppingen]] in northwest [[Baden-Württemberg]]. Although the once-famous Epping Butter, which was highly sought after in the 18th and 19th centuries, is no longer made, the equally well-known Epping sausages are still manufactured by Church's Butchers who have been trading on the same site since 1888. |
Epping is widely known in Germany for being the home of Peter, David, Betty and Helga, featured in many textbooks used to teach English to German children. It is [[town twinning|twinned]] with the German town of [[Eppingen]] in northwest [[Baden-Württemberg]]. Although the once-famous Epping Butter, which was highly sought after in the 18th and 19th centuries, is no longer made, the equally well-known Epping sausages are still manufactured by Church's Butchers who have been trading on the same site since 1888. |
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Revision as of 10:42, 16 March 2008
| Epping | |
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| Population | Expression error: "11,047 [1]" must be numeric |
| OS grid reference | TL455025 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | EPPING |
| Postcode district | CM16 |
| Dialling code | 01992 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Epping is a small market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest district in the west of the county of Essex in England.
Epping is widely known in Germany for being the home of Peter, David, Betty and Helga, featured in many textbooks used to teach English to German children. It is twinned with the German town of Eppingen in northwest Baden-Württemberg. Although the once-famous Epping Butter, which was highly sought after in the 18th and 19th centuries, is no longer made, the equally well-known Epping sausages are still manufactured by Church's Butchers who have been trading on the same site since 1888.
Geography
Epping lies about 17 miles north-east of the centre of London towards the northern end of Epping Forest on a ridge of land between the River Roding and River Lea valleys. The town had just over 11,000 inhabitants in 2001.[1]
Most of the population live in the built up area centred on the main road (B1393) and station. About a thousand people live in the large hamlet (or small village) of Coopersale which, while physically separated from Epping by forest land, is still part of the civil parish. A few dozen households make up the hamlets of Coopersale Street and Fiddlers Hamlet. Much of the eastern part of the present parish was until 1895 in the parish of Theydon Garnon.
It lies north of the M11/M25 junction at Theydon Garnon and is near to M25 junction 26 (Waltham Abbey, Essex) and M11 junction 7 (Harlow). Epping Town F.C. were the local side until they became defunct in 1984.
Changing Face of Epping
Epping is currently experiencing the biggest threat to-date to its semi-rural status, with a number of sites (the largest being St. Margaret’s Hospital) being proposed for redevelopment in to new housing estates.
The various developments would see Epping’s housing stock rise by around 20% and has caused strong opposition from residents who wish to retain Epping’s semi-rural ‘charm’, they state the town does not have the infrastructure to cope with a large influx of new residents and vehicles. Residents point to the regular traffic congestion, lack of parking spaces, low water pressure and total lack of an NHS dentist as examples.
Transport
Epping is served by a number of bus routes, serving many surrounding towns and villages including Harlow, Thornwood Common, Abridge and Romford. The number 620 bus, operated by First Group, travels daily from Epping to the Anglo European School, Ingatestone.
Epping is served by a tube station, the eastern terminus of the Central Line of the London Underground. The Central Line now terminates at Epping, but prior to this, it used to serve stations at North Weald, Blake Hall & Ongar. The station has a car park, a toilet, a ticket machine as well as seats for sitting outside the station when waiting for a bus.
Bus
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| Route Number | Route | Operational Details |
| 7 | Ivy Chimneys to Chelmsford | Monday to Friday, 1 journey |
| 213 | Epping to Waltham Cross via Upshire | Mon-Sat every 60 minutes |
| 333 | Epping to Stansted Airport via Harlow | Mon-Sat every 30 minutes (only serves Epping during peak hours) |
| 381/382 | Toot Hill to Harlow Bus Station via Epping Green | Mon-Sat, few journeys |
| 500 | Old Harlow to Romford Station via Ongar | Mon-Sat every 60 minutes |
| 501 | Old Harlow to Brentwood High Street via Ongar | Mon-Sat every 60 mins, Sunday every 2 hours (Not extended to Brentwood on Sundays) |
| 502 | Epping to Ongar via Epping Green | Mon-Fri 2 journeys |
| 523 | Loughton to North Weald Market via Waltham Abbey | Saturday, 1 return journey |
| 541 | Loughton to Epping St Margarets Hospital/Harlow | Mon-Sat every 60 minutes, Sunday every 2 hours (extended to Harlow on Sundays) |
| 620 | Epping to Ingatestone | Schooldays |
| H1 | Loughton to Harlow | Mon-Fri every 60 minutes, Saturday 4 journeys |
There are also other train services near to Epping. Waltham Cross where trains operate northwards to Hertford and Cambridge via Harlow and Bishops Stortford, and southwards to London Liverpool Street via Ponders End and Hackney. To get to Waltham Cross station, use bus route 213 (Epping to Waltham Cross). There is also the Epping Ongar Railway operating from nearby North Weald where trains operate hourly on Sundays to Ongar. To get to North Weald on Sundays, use bus route 501 (Harlow to Ongar).
Train
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| Service | Route |
| Central Line | Epping to West Ruislip via Central London |
| Central Line | Epping to Ealing Broadway via Central London
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Government
Epping is part of the Epping Forest parliamentary constituency, represented by Conservative front bench spokesperson Eleanor Laing. From 1924 to 1945, the old Essex Epping division (which included Woodford, Chingford, Harlow and Loughton as well as Epping) was represented by Winston Churchill. It now sits in the Epping and Theydon Bois division of Essex County Council. The town is divided into two district council wards. Epping Hemnall encompasses most of the town south-east of Epping High Street (B1393) including Ivy Chimneys, Fiddlers Hamlet and Coopersale. The rest of Epping lies in Epping Lindsey and Thornwood ward, as does Thornwood in the adjacent parish of North Weald Bassett. Both wards elect three councillors each.
As well as the county and district councils, Epping has a town council consisting of 12 councillors, six each elected from Epping Hemnall and Epping Lindsey wards.
Epping Forest District Council’s headquarters are in Epping High Street.
Schools
- St John's School, the only secondary school in Epping, is now designated as a specialist Engineering College. The school has an active charity fundraising group led by a Student Executive team. In 2006 two students were awarded the Rotary Prize for 'Service to School' by the local Epping Rotary Club.
- Coopersale Hall School, a private primary school at the end of Flux's Lane, Epping.
Famous inhabitants
Notable residents of Epping include singer Rod Stewart[2], football player and manager Glenn Hoddle, actor and television presenter Bradley Walsh[3] and actor Nick Berry[4].
Dave Gahan, singer of Depeche Mode, was born in Epping.[5]
TV presenter and comedian Griff Rhys Jones lived in Epping as a child, where his father was a doctor.[6]
References
- Epping Forest District Council (2005). Key Facts: 2001 Census (PDF).
- Epping Town Guide. Plus Publishing Services (on behalf of Epping Town Council. 2002.
- Jenkins (2001). Churchill. Macmillan. pp. 391–392. ISBN 0-330-48805-8.
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- Parish Profile: Epping - information about Epping from the 2001 census (PDF file)
- ^ http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/Council_Services/planning/census/Epping.asp
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/12452173/rod_stewart_a_man_of_wealth_and_taste/3
- ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20000326/ai_n13945742
- ^ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3313057.html
- ^ http://music.aol.com/artist/david-gahan/1061895
- ^ http://www.thecnj.co.uk/review/113006/books113006_02.html
External links
- Epping Town Council
- Epping Forest District Council
- Essex County Council
- Royal British Legion, Epping and District branch
- Epping Tennis Club
- Epping Sports Centre
- Epping Golf Course
- Epping Forest - Information about Epping Forest, which is owned and managed by the City of London Corporation
- Epping Weather - Weather records from the Epping Weather station
- Epping - White's Directory of Essex, 1848
- Epping in Google maps
- Epping to Ongar tube line
Other Links
- Epping Forest Pipe Band
- Plainly Say No - The official website of the campaign against Bellway Homes' purposed development of 351 homes on part of the St. Margaret’s Hospital site.