Epping Forest

Epping Forest District is a local government district in Essex, England. It is named after the ancient woodland of Epping Forest, a large part of which lies within the district. The council is based in the town of Epping. The district also includes the towns of Loughton, Ongar and Waltham Abbey and surrounding rural areas. The district is situated in the west of the county, bordering the north-eastern edge of London. The neighbouring districts are Broxbourne, East Hertfordshire, Harlow, Uttlesford, Chelmsford, Brentwood and the London Boroughs of Havering, Redbridge, Waltham Forest and Enfield. History The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the whole area of three former districts and most of a fourth, all of which were abolished at the same time: Chigwell Urban District (which included Loughton and Buckhurst Hill as well as Chigwell itself) Epping and Ongar Rural District (except the five parishes of Blackmore, Doddinghurst, Kelvedon Hatch, Navestock and Stondon Massey, which went to Brentwood) Epping Urban District Waltham Holy Cross Urban District The new district was named Epping Forest after the ancient woodland of that name, much of which falls within the district. The woodland is in turn named after the town of Epping.