North Weald Bassett

North Weald Bassett
North Weald Bassett
 North Weald Bassett shown within Essex
Area  22.79 km2 (8.80 sq mi)
Population 6,039 (2001)
    density  265/km2 (690/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTL489066
    London 15 mi (24 km)  SW
Civil parishNorth Weald Bassett
DistrictEpping Forest
Shire countyEssex
RegionEast
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town EPPING, HARLOW
Postcode district CM16, CM17
Dialling code 01992
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK ParliamentBrentwood and Ongar
Websitewww.northweald-pc.gov.uk
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Coordinates: 51°44′17″N 0°09′18″E / 51.738°N 0.155°E / 51.738; 0.155

North Weald Bassett is a civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. Other than the village of North Weald it also includes Foster Street, Thornwood, Thornwood Common and Tyler's Green. The local council of the parish is North Weald Bassett Parish Council. Located approximately 15 miles north east of London, it is a rural parish with large sections of land used by North Weald Airfield and North Weald Golf Course.

History

The parish was part of Ongar Rural District from 1894 to 1955 and Epping and Ongar Rural District from 1955 to 1974.[1]

Government

North Weald Bassett Parish Council is the local authority for the civil parish. The parish council offices are located in North Weald.[2]

Geography

It is located approximately 15 miles northeast of London and abuts the outskirts of the towns of Harlow to the north and Epping to the southwest. It is split between these post towns for postal addresses.

The civil parish includes the following settlements:

Demography

As at the 2001 census the population was 6,039 and 51.5% female, with an average age of 39. There are 2,387 households, with an average household size of 2.45.[3]

Transport

The M11 motorway cuts through the middle of the parish and has a junction with the A414 road. The southern boundary runs parallel to the heritage Epping Ongar Railway and makes a small deviation to include the whole of North Weald railway station. The nearest regularly served stations are outside the parish, with Harlow Town railway station 4 miles to the north and Epping tube station 2 miles to the southwest. North Weald Airfield occupies a large part of the south of the parish.

Features

North Weald Airfield (ICAO: EGSX) is an operational general aviation aerodrome which was an important fighter station during the Battle of Britain, when it was known as the RAF Station RAF North Weald.

Latton Priory was a small priory of Augustinian Canons Regular, the remains of which are a Grade II* listed building.[4] Paris Hall is a 16th-century grade II* listed house.[5]

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