Coordinates: 51°39′08″N 0°07′09″E / 51.6523°N 0.1191°E / 51.6523; 0.1191

Abridge
Abridge  Abridge shown within Essex
Population	1,500 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	TQ466969
Parish	Lambourne
District	Epping Forest
Shire county	Essex
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ROMFORD
Postcode district	RM4
Dialling code	01992
Police	Essex
Fire	Essex
Ambulance	East of England
EU Parliament	East of England
UK Parliament	Brentwood and Ongar
List of places: UK • England • Essex

Abridge is a village in Essex, England. It is on the River Roding, 16 miles (26 km) southwest of the county town of Chelmsford. The village is in the district of Epping Forest and in the parliamentary constituency of Brentwood & Ongar. It is part of the civil parish of Lambourne and is served by Lambourne Parish Council.^[1]

It takes its name from the brick bridge over the River Roding, which is situated just to the north of the modern centre, on the road to Theydon Bois.

[edit] History

Abridge lies on the historically important coaching route between London and Chipping Ongar and has been an important crossing point of the River Roding for many centuries. The boundary of the Conservation Area includes the historic core of the town which is evident on the Chapman and Andre Map of 1777.

Listed buildings include the Blue Boar Inn (early 19th century), the group of medieval buildings that form the Roding Restaurant, the 18th century house immediately north east of the restaurant, Roding House (late medieval) and River Cottage in Ongar Road, and The Maltsters Arms (18th century).

To the east of the village is Stapleford Aerodrome formally RAF Stapleford Tawney of 11 Group east sector.

[edit] Geography

The village is in the south-west of the county, 16 miles (26 km) from Chelmsford. It is closer to London, being 14 miles (23 km) north-west of central London. It lies on the River Roding and is surrounded by a rural area. The nearest major settlements are Loughton 2.2 miles (3.5 km) to the West, Chigwell 2.4 miles (3.9 km) to the south-west and Theydon Bois 1.7 miles (2.7 km) north-east of the village .

It lies within the M25 orbital, but its closest major road link is the M11 motorway at junction 5 (towards London only). The main road that links the village with the M11 and Essex and London is the A113. Its nearest rail link is Theydon Bois tube station, on the Central Line (Travelcard Zone 6), 1.6 miles (2.6 km) to the north-east of the town. The 541 bus links the village with Loughton, Theydon Bois and Epping. It extends to Harlow on Sundays.

[edit] Transport

[edit] Bus

Previously there were two bus routes serving the village of Abridge, routes 10 (Loughton to Abridge) and 500 (Old Harlow to Romford), but these were amalgamated into route 541. Route 10 was also withdrawn for this, with the 500 being re-routed via Ongar (the route was eventually withdrawn between Ongar and Romford). Better transport links served the area in the past. Route 575 is a recent addition to bus services of Abridge, operating 1 return journey from Epping to Romford and Lakeside.

Route Number	Route	Via	Operator	Operation
541	Loughton Station to Epping Hospital (Daily) / Harlow Bus Station (Sundays only)	Newmans Lane, Debden, Abridge, Theydon Bois, Ivy Chimneys, Epping	Arriva Shires & Essex	Daily
575 *	Epping High Street to Romford and Lakeside	Debden, Abridge, Passingford Bridge, Collier Row	Blue Triangle	Mon-Fri

Also see Essex Bus Routes.

[edit] Train

The nearest train stations are London Underground services and are from Loughton, Debden and Theydon Bois where frequent trains operate directly to London. Route 541 (Loughton to Epping) serves all of these stations daily.

[edit] Notable residents

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• Alan Curbishley - Football Club manager

[edit] References

1. ^ "Lambourne Parish Council - Key Contacts" (HTML). www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk. http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/local_democracy/democratic_services/default.asp?modgovlink=http%3A%2F%2Frds.eppingforestdc.gov.uk%2FmgParishCouncilDetails.asp%3FID%3D328. Retrieved 2007-01-21. 

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