ONGAR
The towns and villages in the Ongar area date back to Saxon and Norman times and Roman bricks are still found in the church in Chipping Ongar.
The town takes its prefix from the Saxon words ‘cheape' or ‘cheppyng' meaning market.
In the 12th century permission was granted for an official weekly market and the position where it was held is still apparent where the High Street is at its widest.
During the coaching era, Ongar was an important staging post for travellers from London to East Anglia and by 1848 there were daily departures from the Kings Head Inn.
In 1865 the Epping to Ongar railway line was built, linking the area with London.
The town takes its prefix from the Saxon words ‘cheape' or ‘cheppyng' meaning market.
In the 12th century permission was granted for an official weekly market and the position where it was held is still apparent where the High Street is at its widest.
During the coaching era, Ongar was an important staging post for travellers from London to East Anglia and by 1848 there were daily departures from the Kings Head Inn.
In 1865 the Epping to Ongar railway line was built, linking the area with London.