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Some Local Places of Interest

Greensted Church,the oldest wooden church in the world Nearby some 20 minutes by car is Greensted Church, the oldest wooden building in Europe and the oldest wooden church in the world  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensted_Church

  About 30 minutes drive away is Henry Moores Perry Green home, now the Henry Moore Foundation with an outstanding display of the world famous sculptors works,  Click on the sculpture to visit the foundations website

 

Hedingham Castle, one of the finest Norman Keeps in EnglandHedingham Castle's Norman keep, 110 feet high, was built c.1140 by Aubrey de Vere and is still owned by one of his descendants, The Honourable Thomas Lindsay and his wife Virginia. There are four floors to explore, including a magnificent Banqueting Hall spanned by a remarkable 28 foot arch, one of the largest Norman arches in England. A good view of this splendid room can be obtained from the Minstrels' Gallery, built within the thickness of the 12 foot walls.Castle Hedingham is around 40 miles from Epping Green

 

Colne Valley Railway Castle Hedingham   Distance 40 miles

Come and sample the atmosphere and take a ride on our award winning period country railway. A really pretty line, relocated station buildings, signal boxes and bridges all lovingly restored and rebuilt. A large and varied collection of operational vintage steam and diesel engines, carriages and wagons that represent much of our Railway Heritage is available to explore around a 20 acre site.
 

The Abbey at Waltham Holy Cross

Distance 6 miles

The Abbey at Waltham was the last in the country to be dissolved by Henry VIII in 1540. There had been a church on the site for hundreds of years, although the building had been rebuilt several times.  A settlement existed here in Saxon times, but the earliest recorded history of the town dates back to the reign of King Canute (d.1035) when a member of the royal court, Tovi the Proud, brought a miraculous stone crucifix from his estate in Somerset to Waltham.  From this is derived the old name for the district, Waltham Holy Cross.  

King Harold's TombThe church containing the cross was rebuilt by Harold Godwinsson, later King Harold II, in the 1050's as a college of secular canons.   After his demise at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, Harold's body was taken to Waltham Abbey and buried.  Today, two stones mark the spot, just to the east of the present building, where his body is beleived to lie. The inscription on one reads: "THIS STONE MARKS THE POSITION OF THE HIGH ALTER BEHIND WHICH KING HAROLD IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN BURIED 1066" and on the other "HAROLD KING OF ENGLAND OBVT 1066"

Royal Gunpowder Mills

Distance 6 miles

Main ExhibitionSet in 175 acres of natural parkland and boasting 21 buildings of major historic importance, the site mixes fascinating history, exciting science and beautiful surroundings to produce a magical day out for all.
Established in the 17th century and acquired by the Crown in 1787, the Royal Gunpowder Mills has a very important place in both the history of Great Britain and of its home town of Waltham Abbey.

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