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Buckhurst Hill
Buckhurst Hill is an affluent town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. It is inside the M25 London orbital motorway but lies just outside the administrative boundary of G
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Buckhurst Hill is an affluent town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. It is inside the M25 London orbital motorway but lies just outside the administrative boundary of Greater London. It is adjacent to the northern boundary of the London Borough of Redbridge and is 11 miles (18 km) north-east of Charing Cross in central London. The area developed following the opening of Buckhurst Hill station in 1856 on what was originally a branch of the Eastern Counties Railway but now forms part of the Central line of the London Underground. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 11,755.
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Buckhurst Hill is an affluent town and civil parish in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. It is inside the M25 London orbital motorway but lies just outside the administrative boundary of Greater London. It is adjacent to the northern boundary of the London Borough of Redbridge and is 11 miles (18 km) north-east of Charing Cross in central London. The area developed following the opening of Buckhurst Hill station in 1856 on what was originally a branch of the Eastern Counties Railway but now forms part of the Central line of the London Underground. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 11,755.
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Background
History
The name Buckhurst Hill is Old English and means a hill covered with beech trees. The earliest known mention of the name dates from the 12th century as La Bocherste. In 1135 the "wood of Buckhurt" was granted to Stratford Langthorne Abbey, which then owned it until the abbey's dissolution in 1538. In the 17th and 18th centuries the area was known as Bucket Hill before the name settled on its modern form. In medieval times Buckhurst Hill lay within the bounds of Epping Forest and consisted of only a few scattered houses along the ancient route connecting Woodford to Loughton. This route through the forest was upgraded in the 17th century and became part of stagecoach routes between London…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6320, 0.0360
- County
- Essex
- District
- Epping Forest
- Parish
- Buckhurst Hill
- Postcode
- IG9 5SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Epping Forest
Sources
- wikipedia: Buckhurst Hill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buckhurst Hill?
- Buckhurst Hill is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.6320°, 0.0360°.
- Is Buckhurst Hill wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Buckhurst Hill. Check ahead for specific facilities.