Ongar, Civil parish in Epping Forest District, England
The Epping Forest civil parish of Ongar extends across 902 hectares, incorporating the areas of Chipping Ongar, Greensted, Marden Ash, and Shelley.
Established in 1965, Ongar emerged from the unification of three separate civil parishes: Chipping Ongar, Greensted, and Shelley, deriving its name from Old English.
The parish maintains educational institutions including Chipping Ongar Primary School and The Ongar Academy, serving the local population of over 7,400 residents.
The local administration operates through the Ongar Town Council, which manages planning applications and community developments within the Epping Forest District jurisdiction.
The former London Underground station in Ongar now functions as part of the Epping Ongar Railway, maintaining transportation heritage since its closure in 1994.
Location: Epping Forest
GPS coordinates: 51.70300,0.24400
Latest update: March 9, 2025 05:52
Greensted Church
1.3 km
Epping Ongar Railway
4.2 km
Dial House
3.9 km
Kelvedon Hall
3.4 km
Blake Hall
2.6 km
St Martin's Church, Chipping Ongar
192 m
Weald Common Flood Meadows
5.4 km
Ongar Castle
339 m
Moreton Massey, Public House
4.5 km
Church of All Saints
3.3 km
Church of St Mary the Virgin
4.4 km
Church of St Peter and St Paul
2.5 km
Church of St Mary the Virgin
1.6 km
Church of St Germain
3.2 km
Church of St Margaret of Antioch
2.6 km
Church of St Peter
2.2 km
White Hart Public House
4.5 km
Black Hall
4.5 km
Shelley Hall
2.2 km
Pennyfeathers Farmhouse
4.1 km
Bundish Hall moated site
2.9 km
Budworth Hall
271 m
Lampetts
4.5 km
Littlebury
1.7 km
Milestone, High Road, Tyler's Green
5 km
Milestone, Epping Road, Bovinger, E of Travelodge, near bend in road
4.2 km
Milestone, Epping Road, jct with Penson's Lane, W of Four Wantz roundabout
1.4 km
Milestone, 100m W of mini-roundabout
877 mReviews
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