Transfer from Epping (CM16) to London City Airport The major attraction in Epping is the office of the District Council. Its main feature is the clock tower and it balances the High Street. The other end of the street has a water tower dating from 1872. It has a Gothic design. The centre of the…
Transfer from Epping (CM16) to Luton Airport The St John the Baptist Church is the most important religious site in Epping. It was constructed in the 14th century and at first it was a small chapel. It was rebuilt in 1833 and it got a new and impressive gothic style. In 1888, it became Epping’s…
Transfer from Epping (CM16) to Stansted Airport Most of the 19th – century coaching inns have been transformed in public houses in the later years. Some of the most famous are The Black Lion and The George and Dragon. The town declined after the coming of the railway, however it soon revived after the branch…
Transfer from Epping (CM16) to Gatwick Airport In the past, the locality used to be called Epinga. It was a very small community with a chapel and scattered farms and it was mentioned since 1086. Nowadays, that settlement is called Epping Upland. No one knows exactly when the present Epping was established. The Epping Heath…
Transfer from Epping (CM16) to Heathrow Airport The civil parish and market town of Epping is located in the district of Epping Forest, in the Essex County. It is surrounded by localities like Brentwood, Harlow and Loughton. Even in the modern days, Epping has a rural appearance because it is bordered by working farmland and…
Transfer from Ongar (CM5) to London City Airport The Ongar Castle is a fine attraction located in Chipping Ongar. It dates from the 11th century and it is a Motte and Bailey fortification. However, the earthworks are the only ones that have survived from that era. The mound or motte has a diameter of 70…
Transfer from Ongar (CM5) to Luton Airport Chipping Ongar is the major settlement included in the Ongar civil parish. It is located very close to Brentwood, Harlow and Epping. Back in the medieval period, Chipping Ongar used to be a significant market town. The ruins of an imposing Norman castle can still be seen in…
Transfer from Ongar (CM5) to Stansted Airport The village of Greensted is located in the civil parish of Ongar. It is situated 1 mile away from Chipping Ongar and it runs along the Greensted Road. The archaic name of the settlement is Greensted – juxta – Ongar, meaning “”Greensted adjoining Ongar”. The short name, Greensted,…
Transfer from Ongar (CM5) to Gatwick Airport The district of Ongar comprises 5 major settlements. Marden Ash is the smallest and it is contiguous with Chipping Ongar. Then, there is Shelley, a small area situated on the secondary B184 road. It is also contiguous with Chipping Ongar. In the old times, Shelley was located in…
Transfer from Ongar (CM5) to Heathrow Airport The civil parish of Ongar is located in the District of Epping Forest, in the Essex County. The district includes towns and localities like Shelley, Marden Ash, Greensted Green, Greensted and Chipping Ongar. The settlement is located 21 miles away from London. It is administered by the Ongar…