Roydon, Essex
Roydon | ||
---|---|---|
Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | HARLOW | |
Postcode district | CM19 | |
Dialling code | 01279 | |
Police | Essex | |
Fire | Essex | |
Ambulance | East of England | |
UK Parliament | ||
Roydon is a village located in the
The village lies on the Stort Navigation and River Stort. Roydon is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ruindune, and appears later as Reidona in c. 1130, as Reindon in 1204, and as Roindon in 1208.[2]
The village has a
Transport
Train
The village is served by
Bus
Route number | Route | Notes |
---|---|---|
31 | Coopersale to Harlow Bus Station via Epping, Epping Green, Roydon | Mon-Sat |
Education
The village has its own
Poplars
Roydon is known for its
Recreation
The village is the home of the Roydon Marina Village.
Roydon has one dedicated restaurant, Franco's, and three pubs - The New Inn, The Crusader (now closed) and The White Hart.
The village hall was built in 1920[12] and is used by local groups.
Sport
The village's cricket team, Roydon C.C.
Notable residents
- TV Entertainer, Michael Barrymore[17][18]
- Musician, David Gilmour[19]
- Actor, Ray Winstone[20][21]
- Actress, Jaime Winstone[citation needed]
- Physicist, Sir Ralph Howard Fowler[22]
- Politician, Lord Rushcliffe[23]
- Businessman, Lord Sheppard[24][25]
References
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ISBN 0198691033.
- ^ Good Stuff. "Church of St Peter - Roydon - Essex - England - British Listed Buildings". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Roydon Primary School - Home". roydonschool.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Parishes: Roydon". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013 – via British History Online.
- ^ "Countryside Management Service". Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2007.
- ^ "Local Heritage Initiative". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2007.
- ^ "Roydon Marina Village - Exclusive Holiday Lodge Resort - Roydon". roydonmarinavillage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Parishes: Roydon". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013 – via British History Online.
- ^ Acquisition of Glen Faba chalet park by Epping Forest DC. Retrieved 03-10-2007 p 135 Archived 28 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Roydonvillagehall.org". roydonvillagehall.org. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ Roydon C.C. News Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 April 2009
- ^ Roydon C.C. History Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 June 2009
- ^ A Brief History of Roydon F.C. Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 July 2007
- ^ Roydon at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "Police search Barrymore's house". BBC News. Archived from the original on 4 December 2002. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ "Barrymore 'seeking help for problems'". BBC News. Archived from the original on 17 October 2002. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ Palmer, Alun (20 May 2008). "Ray Winstone exclusive: The hard times". The Mirror. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Ray Winstone: The hard man". The Independent. London. 6 May 2006. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Parishes: Roydon". Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2014 – via British History Online.
- ^ "Parishes: Roydon". Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2014 – via British History Online.
- ISBN 9780104849576.
- ^ "ALLEN JOHN GEORGE SHEPPARD - HARLOW". checkcompany.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.