Moreton, Essex
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| Country | England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Post town | ONGAR | |
| Postcode district | CM5 | |
| Dialling code | 01277 | |
| Police | Essex | |
| Fire | Essex | |
| Ambulance | East of England | |
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Moreton is a village in the
Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located 7.2 miles (11.6 km) east of Harlow and 3.2 miles (5.14 km) north-west of Chipping Ongar
.
Two thousand years ago, it was the point at which a
Roman style road, connecting Great Dunmow (Stane Street) to London, crossed the Cripsey Brook [citation needed]. Today the bridge that crosses the Cripsey is still a feature of Moreton, and although it's not two thousand years old, its construction nonetheless predates the advent of mass motorised transport. There being no weight limits on the village lanes in this corner of Essex, this narrow bridge has become somewhat degraded over recent decades, by the passage of large trucks and of other vehicles driven with insufficient precision between its parapets
.
There is no modern road, at this point, following the route of the
The White Hart
and The Nags Head.
Directly to the east of The Nags head, Moreton features a
schools
in neighbouring villages have been closed down.
The surrounding area is agricultural. There is also a seed processing plant that is just a short distance to the north of the village, which processes cereal, pulse, and oilseed rape seeds. Apart from that, commercial activity has largely abandoned the village, and today many residents must commute to Harlow, Loughton, Chelmsford or London.
For many years after
petrol and diesel engined tractors became mainstream in England, Moreton retained a depot housing steam tractors (traction engines
) but historical traction engines are no longer a feature of Moreton.
Gallery
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Entering Moreton village -
White Hart Inn -
St Mary's Church -
Black Hall -
Distances from Moreton
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References
- ^ "Parish Profile : Moreton". Archived from the original on 13 November 2004. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
External links
Media related to Moreton, Essex at Wikimedia Commons
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