Edith's Streets

Black Ditch The Black Ditch flows westwards towards the River Lee Countryside area with a some main roads Post to the north Waltham Abbey Post to the south Avey Lane Post to the west Waltham Abbey Post to the east M25 Junction 25 High Beech Dowding Way. Link road built in the 1990s M25 Round Hills Wood Sources SABRE. Web site

Black Ditch Black Ditch flows westwards towards the River Lee Rural area south of Waltham Abbey. This is an area of market gardening with scattered farms, many now have become livery stables Post to the east High Beech Post to the north Dowding Way Avey Lane Many nurseries and greenhouses Avey Lane Farm . 19 th yellow brick farmhouse Sources Pevsner and Cherry. Essex

B lack Ditch The Black Ditch rises in this area and flows eastwards towards the River Lee Post to the west Avey Lane Post to the north M25 Junction 25 High Beech Avey Lane High Beech Village Hall Manor Road Arabin House . 16 th house remodelled 1800. Said to be where Tennyson lived with Judge Arabin. Coach house, stables and entrance gates Pynest Green Hanbury Riding School Pynest House High Beech Riding School . The owners began by offering rides on their own horses and then started the school at what was then Packsaddle Farm. The indoor school was built in 1972. The school now has 32 horses. Gates to Beech Hill Park. The Rookery . Tennyson lived on a house on this site, part of Beech Hill Park, from 1837 to be near his brother who was in care nearby. Gardens of Hanbury . Donald Miller bought the site in 1970 as a 19 th walled vegetable garden. It is now a leisure park for retired people. 18 th materials have been used for buildings and ...

Cobbins Brook The Brook flows west towards the River Lee The Black Ditch flows westwards towards the River Lee Post to the west Ramney Marsh Post to the north Waltham Abbey Post to the east Dowding Way Black Ditch The ditch has been ‘re-profiled’ within the new park and is now the boundary between new housing of Meridian Park and the new Gunpowder Park. It previously ran within the Government Research Establishment. Black Ditch Road. This road, previously within the factory area has now gone except as a partial pathway within the park. Dowding Way New road built from the 1990s. Meridian Line Meridian Park. New housing built on part of the Royal Gunpowder Factory site. Meridian Way New road built from the 1990s Sainsbury’s Distribution Depot Sewardstone Way. This road, previously within the factory area has now gone except as a partial pathway within the park Sewardstone Road The Royal Gunpowder Factory developed this area, in the late 1880s, on fields of Quinton Hill...

Cobbins Brook Cobbins Brook flows west and south and is joined by a tributary from the south east Post to the east Ninefields Estate Post to the north Paternoster Hill Post to the west Waltham Abbey Post to the south Dowding Way Brookside Built on the site of Broomstick Hall Farm Broomstick Hall Road Stouts Bridge which went over Cobbins Brook 2-4 19 th weather boarded houses. King Harold Business and Enterprise Academy , King Harold School was founded in 1952 through the merger of two boys board schools Waltham Abbey Sports Centre Hillhouse Hillhouse CofE Primary School Hillhouse Youth Football Club Ground Honey Lane Leverton Infant School .   Thomas Leverton was a developer who died in 1824 and his tomb is in Waltham Abbey graveyard. His wife set up a school in Highbridge Street, for 20 poor boys and 20 poor girls.   In 1899 the building was sold and the school was re-housed in an old National School. In 1906 the school moved to Paradise Row and ...

Tributary to Cobbins Brook A number of tributary streams rise in this area and flow north west to Cobbins Brook Post to the north Pick Hill Post to the west Waltham Abbey Post to the south M25 Junction 25 High Beech Post to the east Upshirebury Honey Lane Hospital. This was an isolation hospital built in 1905 for Buckhurst Hill, Chingford and Waltham Cross. It has three wards and included a farm and its own sewage disposal plant. By 1934 it included Chigwell, Wanstead as well as Loughton, and Epping and had expanded to 130 beds. New buildings included a nursing home, a laundry and a water tower. Under the NHS it became part of the North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board and was the second largest hospital in the Group. As the threat of diphtheria diminished so some beds were used for TB patients. In 1952 it was renamed Honey Lane Hospital and began to admit general medical cases but by 1980 wards were used for geriatric patients and by 1982 the Hospital had 73 b...

Cobbins Brook Cobbins Brook flows south west towards the River Lee Post to the west Waltham Abbey Post to the east Pick Hill Post to the south Waltham Abbey Galleyhill Road Abbey View Nursery Paternoster Hill Queens Head . Dates to at least the 1880s

Cobbins Brook Cobbins Brook flows south west towards the River Lee and is joined by a tributary from the north Post to the north Breach Barns Post to the west Paternoster Hill Post to the south Ninefields Estate Pick Hill Pickhill farm Barn Court - conversion of unbelievable proportions Road Leads to a selection of nurseries and vegetable farms. Some derelict, some not, some now scrap yards, some burnt down Warlies Park Cobbin Pond . Also called Buxton’s Pond – it dates from the early 20 th when the Buxton family owned the house. Features bullrushes. Wood south of the pond with oak and hornbeam Wood west of the pond in a wet area with willow, blackthorn and elder West Hill

Tributary to Cobbins Brook The tributary flows south towards Cobbins Brook Post to the east Cobbinsend Post to the south Pick Hill Essex countryside with nurserys and an estate of caravans and temporary housing Breach Barns Lane Breach Barns Farm Breach Barns Caravan and Mobile Homes Park Fourways Nursery Oakwood Nursery Brookmeadow Farm Path to site of Monkhams Rifle Range Sewage Works , disused Maple Springs Obelisk. The obelisk is supposed to represent the place where Boadicea fell. It is 18 th and alongside the stream at the back of Fourways Nursery. It is one of two – the other is to the east of here. Sources Pevsner and Cherry. Essex Victoria County History. Essex

Cobbins Brook Cobbins Brook continues to flow south west towards the River Lee TL 41781 02772 Farmland and woodland near Waltham Abbey Post to the east Spratts Hedgerow Wood Post to the west Breach Barns Brookmeadow Wood. Hornbeam and hazel coppice woodland plus oak, ash and sycamore. This area is part of a flood water retention scheme. Cobbins Brook . Flood prevention work on Cobbins Brook. An embankment has been built plus a culvert to let water pass through the embankment. There are also control gates to limit the rate at which water leaves the flood storage area. There is also a screen to collect large items of debris. An existing weir has been left in place. Cobbinsend Lane Cobbinsend Farm with 19 th weather boarded farmhouse M aynards Farm , 19th yellow brick farmhouse and weather boarded outbuildings Fernhall Lane Fernhall Farm . Red brick farmhouse 19 th but there was an earlier building here. Barn 18 th tarred weatherboarding and timber frame Scatterbus...

Cobbins Brook Cobbins Brook flows west towards the River Lee Post to the east Copped Hall Estate Post to the north Parvill Post to the west Cobbinsend Rookery Wood. Woodland with oak and hornbeam. There are also planted hybrid poplars. There is a crescent-shaped lake on the eastern side which was part of the landscaping of Copped Hall and called the Lagoon and Fish Canal. It is now an area of sedge, alder and willow Spratts Hedgerow Wood . This is an ancient woodland with several important oaks as well as hornbeam and hazel coppice. There are bridle paths throughout. Pillbox – a brick and concrete pillbox part of the defence of the Outer London Stop Line ring. It is on the north east corner of sprat’s hedgerow wood. Outer London Defence Ring anti-tank ditch can be seen for a short distance as a small gully running from the pillbox near Cobbins Brook

Tributary to Cobbins Brook The tributary flows south towards Cobbins Brook Post to the east Orange Wood Post to the south Spratt's Hedgerow Wood Road The road to Parvill from All Saints church links the medieval manors of the area and is thus likely to be ancient Outer London Defence Stop Line Ditch – this crossed the field from Parvills Farm gate and then continued along the field boundary to the corner of Gills Plantation Balhill Wood. This is ancient woodland containing Oak an d Hornbeam coppice. There is also some planted Scots Pine and Larch. Pillbox An octagonal brick and concrete pillbox stands near the north east edge of the wood. This was part of the structure of the Outer London Ring anti-tank ditch Parvill . Farmhouse. This is 16 th including part of an earlier building. It is Timber framed and plastered and with many ancient features still in place. There is a puddingstone boulder near the gate. A Second World War pillbox stood by the gate as part of th...

Cobbins Brook Cobbins Brook flows south west towards the River Lee and is joined by a tributary from the south and another from the north. Post to the north Epping Upland Post to the east Bury Farm Post to the south Copped Hall Estate Post to the west Parvill Gills Farm. Gills was a manor of Epping and took its name from that of a family which were Waltham Abbey’s tenants there, and it later became part of the Copped Hall Estate. The farmhouse is a 16 th building, timber-framed, plastered, and weather-boarded. Like every other manor in the area   - there is also a moat. Orange Field Plantation Oak in a plantation with scots pine and poplar. There is also some coppiced hazel and some other self generating woodland. There are paths and bridle paths and a pond. Orange Peel A strip of oak woodland Orange Wood Oak woodland with some other trees and in a wood criss-crossed with bridle paths.

Tributary to Cobbins Brook The tributary flows northwards towards Cobbins Brook TL 4386602131 Countryside area adjacent to the Copped Hall Estate Post to the south Copped Hall Estate Post to the north Orange Wood Post to the west Spratt's Hedgerow Wood Fitches Plantation Rectangle of woodland with a strip projecting from the north east corner and a pond in the same area.   There is oak with hawthorn, elm, elder and sycamore. Pillbox at the tip of the projection. Octagonal and built of brick and concrete Outer London Defence Ring – ran north-south down the eastern edge of Fitches Plantation Little Rookery Wood Oak woodland plus an area of hornbeam near the centre. There are paths and bridleways through the wood Pondfield Plantation Ash and hazel woodland Spratts Hedgerow A narrow stretch of wood with poplar and scots pine recently planted Pillbox of brick and concrete, octagonal pillbox hidden in woodland on the north east corner of the wood ...

Tributary to the Cobbins Brook The Tributary flows north towards Cobbins Brook TL 43029 01519 Part of the huge Copped Hall Estate Post to the south Ambresbury Banks Post to the north Copped Hall Estate Post to the west Epping Bell Common Road between Copped Hall and Epping Road Concrete pillbox stands in woodland on the south side. This is part of the Outer London Defence ring guarding the anti tank ditch Copped Hall Copped Hall Home Farm . The farmhouse is a red brick 19th building. Dairy red brick 19th model farm building Lake. This is a man made feature east of the mansion, has an island, a summerhouse and a collapsed boathouse. There is some carp fishing. Pillbox on south west corner of the lake.  This is part of the Outer London Defence ring guarding the anti tank ditch. The White House . 19 th Estate house in a 16 th vernacular style. Sources Defence of Britain. Web site Pevsner and Cherry, Essex Pillbox. Web site

Cobbins Brook Cobbins Brook flows south west towards the River Lee and is joined by a tributary from the south east. TL 45048 02615 Countryside area on the outskirts of Epping. Post to the north Epping Upland Post to the east Epping Post to the west Orange Wood Bury Lane Bury Farm . This was a possession of Waltham Abbey from the 11th until the dissolution. The farmhouse is 16th a timber framed and plastered building.   The farm comprises 18th ranges and a listed 17th barn. Outside the yard is a 19th cart lodge. All of these are timber framed. There is also a modern pre-fabricated cow shed and circular horse management area. There is one arm of a moat and filled ponds . Epping Road Cobbins Bridge Sources Pevsner and Cherry. Web site

Tributary to Cobbins Brook The tributary rises in this area and flows North West towards the brook Post to the north Epping Bakers Lane Archimedean Ironworks established by William Cottis in 1858, which made metal products. Demolished in the 20th century Bolt Cellar Lane A bridle way bordered with a large hedgerow Bury Lane Epping Burial Ground opened 1911. There are 3 graves of casualties from the Great War and 20, from the Second World War Coronation Hill Epping Primary School High Street 88 & 90. 18 TH houses with modern shops on the ground floor. 98 - 102 The Cottage. 17 th plastered houses St. John the Baptist . Built in 1889 on the site of a chapel of ease to All Saints at Epping Upland.   It began in the 14th as a chapel belonging to Waltham Abbey and after the dissolution a vicar was appointed under the Bishop of London. This was confirmed by the crown but it was given to John Cocks of Broxbourne but retaining the rights of people from Epping f...

Cobbins Brook Cobbins Brook flows from two sources south west towards the Lee. It is joined by a tributary from the south east and another from the north west. Post to the north Marles Farm Post to the west Epping Upland Post to the south Epping Upland Road Hayleys Manor Farm . 19th red brick farmhouse which is on the site of the original medieval Hayleys manor.   This was one of the original manor of Epping and took its name from a 14 th family. In 1840 the manor was owned by the parish of St. Anne and St. Agnes, Aldersgate but was later merged in the Copped Hall estate. Part of the moat survives near the stream to the west of the house. Pinch Timber Farm . Farmhouse 16 th Timber framed and weather boarded . 18 th Barn, timber framed and weather boarded

Tributary to Cobbins Brook The tributary flows north east towards Cobbins Brook Post to the north Shingle Hall Post to the west Epping Upland Post to the east Epping Upland Post to the south Bury Farm Epping Road All Saints Church. This was the original church for Epping, of which the church in the town was a chapel of ease. It is built of flint rubble covered in pebble- dash. The nave appears to be 13th and there have been many additions since. It was originally a possession of Waltham Abbey passing to the Crown at the dissolution. There is a 16th red brick tower. There are six bells and a bell chamber in the tower with notices about notable ringing sessions. Also on the tower is a clock – which is fixed on a place where it can be seen by latecomers from Epping. There are many monuments including a b rass to Palmer, Professor of Common Law at Cambridge.   John Overall was vicar here in 1592; he is one of the people who helped translate the Authorised Version. ...

Tributary to Cobbins Brook The Tributary flows north west towards Cobbins Brook Another tributary flows north west towards Cobbins Brook Post to the east Wintry Park Post to the south Epping Post to the west Bury Farm Post to the north Epping Upland Lindsey Street Shaftesbury Farm

Tributary to Cobbins Brook The tributary flows north west to Cobbins Brook Post to the west Epping Frampton Road Lindsey Street Community Centre , The Association and hall was founded and built by local residents in the early 1950`s for local families. Its original small wooden building has been greatly extended with the addition of a large hall High Road The turnpike road started from the junction with Thornwood Road Brickfield House and Business Centre . Site of previous brickfield. Lindsey Street 30 site of Epping Brewery.the stables, hay loft and dray house remain in the garden of the house which was built over the old engine house, copper and steam plant as an off-licence in 1950. The bottling store remains in light industrial use Thornwood Road This was previously called The Plain. Epping Plain . Together with Wintry Wood this makes up the Great Forest – a detached part of Epping Forest Wintry Park Farm . Late 18 th farmhouse.   Wintry means 'w...

Cobbins Brook Cobbins Brook flows east towards the Lee A tributary of Cobbins Brook flows south Post to the west Shingle Hall Post to the south Epping Upland Marles Farm The manor of Marles was probably part of the Domesday manor of Epping taking its name from a family called Madle or Mascle. Manor courts were still being held in the early 19 th . The farmhouse is a 17 th timber-framed building and there are the remains of a moat. Marles Farm Cottage

Cobbins Brook Cobbins Brook flows eastwards to the River Lee Post to the east Marles Farm Post to the south Epping Upland Site of Shingle Hall. The Hall was part of the Waltham Abbey estate. The manor extended into Great Parndon and the name came from the roof of shingles on the medieval house. It is first mentioned in 1253.   In 1303 it had a windmill. It subsequently became part of the Copped Hall estate until the 16 th . At the dissolution of Waltham Abbey it passed to the Crown and was granted to Lord Morley. Manor courts were still held here in the 19th century. The manor house was demolished in 1899 and cottages built on site although the moat remains.

Cobbins Brook Cobbins Brook rises from a number of sources in this area and flows north east towards the River Lee . Post to the east Epping Upland Post to the south Orange Wood Epping Road All Saints Vicarage Sports Field Road Hunters Hall Cottages Chambers Manor Farm – now housing as Chambers Manor Mews Chambers Manor. The manor of Chambers was probably connected to Waltham Abbey. The name comes from the family which held it in the 14th and 15 th but merged into the Copped Hall estate in the 18 th .   The manor house is probably 17th and is timber-framed building, re-faced in brick. Part of a moat survives. Track Hunters Hall Farm . Probably 16 th in origin