Lambourne is a
civil parish in the
Epping Forest district of
Essex, England. It is located approximately 4.5 miles (7 km) South of
Epping Epping may refer to:
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* Epping, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney
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and 5 miles (8 km) northwest of
Romford. It covers an area of , and in 2001 its population was 1,828,
increasing to 2,013 at the 2011 Census.
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History
Like much of the neighbouring area, Lambourne was thickly wooded in the Middle Ages with forest gradually being cleared for agriculture. A few remnants of the historic Hainault Forest are found in the southern fringe of the parish, and now form part of a country park.
Its population was 505 in 1801 rising to 904 by 1841, remaining at about that level for the next century.
Historically Lambourne was included in the hundred of Ongar. It formed part of the Ongar Rural District
Ongar Rural District was a local government district in Essex, England from 1894 to 1955.
– Ongar RD I ...
from 1894 to 1955, and then Epping and Ongar Rural District until it became part of Epping Forest District in 1974.
Geography
The parish is mostly rural and agricultural, and lies in the valley of the River Roding which forms the northern boundary of the parish. The parish is mostly hilly, rising to above 100 metres in its centre. There is no actual village called Lambourne, the principal settlement being the village of Abridge in the far northwest of the parish, with the other main concentration of houses at the hamlet of Lambourne End
Lambourne is a civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. It is located approximately 4.5 miles (7 km) South of Epping and 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Romford. It covers an area of , and in 2001 its population was 1,8 ...
to the south. A scattering of farms and houses is found throughout the rest of the parish. To the south of the parish, and extending into Greater London
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, is Hainault Forest Country Park
Hainault Forest Country Park is a Country Park located in Greater London, with portions in: Hainault in the London Borough of Redbridge; the London Borough of Havering; and in the Lambourne parish of the Epping Forest District in Essex.
Geog ...
, managed by the Woodland Trust. Postal addresses in the parish come under the RM4 postcode district of the Romford post town.
Landmarks
The medieval parish church of St Mary is in an isolated location next to the Hall, as is typical for Essex, rather than near a centre of population. It has an unusual Georgian internal remodelling. Lieutenant Colonel Amelius Lockwood, 1st Baron Lambourne
Lieutenant-Colonel Amelius Richard Mark Lockwood, 1st Baron Lambourne, (17 August 1847 – 26 December 1928) was a British soldier and politician.
Background and education
Born Amelius Wood, he was the eldest son of Lieutenant-General Willi ...
, soldier and politician, is buried in the churchyard.
Transport
Stapleford Aerodrome
Stapleford Aerodrome is an operational general aviation aerodrome in the Epping Forest (district), Epping Forest district of Essex, England, near the village of Abridge. It is about south of North Weald Airfield and north of Romford. The airf ...
is located in the east of the parish. Another aviation connection is its status as the location of LAM,LAM VOR
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VOR or vor may refer to:
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* Vale of Rheidol Railway in Wales
* Voice of Russia, a radio broadcaster
* Volvo Ocean Race, a yacht race
Science, technology and medicine
* VHF omnidirectional range, a radio navigation aid used in a ...
navigational beacon which anchors the North East (NE) Arrival Stack for London Heathrow Airport (ICAO: EGLL / IATA: LHR), which along with Biggin Hill
Biggin Hill is a settlement on the south-eastern outskirts of Greater London, England, within the London Borough of Bromley. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Kent, prior to 1965 it was also in the administrative county of Kent. I ...
(BIG - SE Arrivals), Bovingdon, Hertfordshire (BNN - NW Arrivals) and Ockham, Surrey (OCK - SW Arrivals) are London's main holds
A hold (abbreviated HLD, H or HD) is awarded to a relief pitcher who meets the following three conditions:
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.
References
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Villages in Essex
Civil parishes in Essex
Epping Forest District
