North Weald Bassett
North Weald Bassett is a locality in Epping Forest District, Essex, England. North Weald Bassett is situated nearby to the village Hastingwood, as well as near the locality Harlow Common.Places of Interest
Highlights include North Weald and North Weald railway station.
North Weald
Aerodrome
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North Weald Airfield is an operational general aviation aerodrome, in the civil parish of North Weald Bassett in Epping Forest, Essex, England. It was an important fighter station during the Battle of Britain, when it was known as the RAF Station RAF North Weald.
North Weald railway station
Railway station
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North Weald railway station is on the Epping Ongar Railway, a heritage railway, located in North Weald, Essex. The station was opened in 1865 by the Great Eastern Railway, on its extension from Loughton to Ongar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Epping and Harlow.
Epping
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Separated from England's capital city by Epping Forest - almost 6,000 acres of ancient woodland - Epping is a historic market town in Essex. Despite being in London's Travelcard Zone 6, the town is surrounded by forest to the north and south, and green fields to the west and east.
Harlow
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Harlow is a New Town in Essex which was mostly developed after the Second World War. It includes a historic settlement which is now known as Old Harlow.
Old Harlow
Suburb
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Old Harlow is the old town area of Harlow, in Essex, England. It was the historical town centre prior to Harlow being designated a new town in 1947 during the new towns in the United Kingdom movement. Old Harlow is situated 3½ miles north of North Weald Bassett.
North Weald Bassett
- Type: Locality
- Location: Epping Forest District, Essex, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.7368° or 51° 44′ 12″ northLongitude
0.1439° or 0° 8′ 38″ eastElevation
282 feet (86 metres)Open location code
9F32P4PV+PHGeoNames ID
7298534
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