Epping, Essex
Epping is a market town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. Part of the metropolitan and urban area of London, it is 17 miles (30 km) north-east of Charing Cross. It is surrounded by the northern end of Epping Forest, and on a ridge of land between the River Roding and River Lea valleys.
| Epping | |
|---|---|
High Street, and church of St John the Baptist | |
Epping Location within Essex | |
| Area | 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Population | 11,047 (civil parish, 2001) 11,461 (civil parish 2011) |
| • Density | 1,429/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TL455025 |
| • London | 17 mi (27 km) SW |
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| 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 | |
| Website | Epping Town Council |
Epping is the terminus for London Underground's Central line. The town has a number of historic Grade I and II* and Grade II listed buildings. The weekly market, which dates to 1253, is held each Monday. In 2001 the parish had a population of 11,047 which increased to 11,461 at the 2011 Census.
Epping became twinned with the German town of Eppingen in north-west Baden-Württemberg in 1981.
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