Place:


Epping  Essex

 

In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Epping like this:

Epping, market town and par. with ry. sta., W. Essex, in Epping Forest, 16 miles NE. of London, 5319 ac., pop. 2343; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Market-day, Friday; has cattle fairs, and sends large quantities of dairy produce to the London market. Epping Forest (formerly Essex or Waltham Forest), between the Lea and the Boding, was at one time very extensive; the unenclosed portion was secured to the public by Act of Parliament, and was opened by Queen Victoria in April 1882.

Epping through time

Click here for graphs and data of how Epping Forest has changed over two centuries. For statistics for historical units named after Epping go to Units and Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Epping, in Epping Forest and Essex | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/341

Date accessed: 19th March 2024


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