Beaches · London
High Beach
High Beach — a other in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
High Beach is a other located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
High Beach (or High Beech) is a village inside Epping Forest in south-west Essex, England. Part of the civil parish of Waltham Abbey, the village is within the Epping Forest District and the ward of Waltham Abbey High Beach, and lies approximately 11 miles (18 km) north-east of Charing Cross. It is the location of Lippitts Hill and the Metropolitan Police Air Support Unit.
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Background
Description
Holy Innocents' church is surrounded by forest. It was built in 1873 by Thomas Charles Baring to replace the earlier church (St Paul's) which was located in Church Road around 1 mile away from the present church's location and had fallen into disrepair. The new church was designed by the architect Arthur Blomfield, and was built in the Early English style at the cost of £5,500. It was consecrated in 1883 and became the parish church in 1884. The 125 ft tower and spire contains 13 hemispherical bells cast at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The church is Grade II listed, giving it legal protection from unauthorised modification or demolition. In mid-2024, it was used as a filming location for…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6656, 0.0396
- County
- Essex
- District
- Epping Forest
- Parish
- Waltham Abbey
- Postcode
- IG10 4AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Epping Forest
Sources
- osm: node/434050871 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: High Beach (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is High Beach?
- High Beach is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode IG10 4AE), in the parish of Waltham Abbey.
- Is High Beach free to visit?
- Yes, High Beach is free to enter.
- How do I get to High Beach?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IG10 4AE. It sits within the Epping Forest parliamentary constituency.