Old Harlow
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Old Harlow is the historic part of the new town and district of Harlow
, Essex
in England
.
Old Harlow is situated in the North-East area of the town and is the oldest area of the town. Old Harlow pre-dates the first written record in the Domesday Book
of 1086, so it not sure when the town first come into existence. Originally Old Harlow was going to be the central area of Harlow New Town, however due to the amount demolition works and the loss of agricultural land it was decided to build Harlow New Town to the west of Old Harlow. As Harlow New Town was being built Old Harlow seemed to be forgotten and had fallen behind with its development. It was not until 1977 that Old Harlow was improved with the building of a heath service and a senior citizens day centre. Old Harlow still remains village like with 2 Grade 1 listed buildings and many other Grade 2 listed buildings.
Old Harlow ward has a total population of 5,845 and comprises 2,498 homes.
of the new town.
The High Street has two Indian restaurants, a Chinese restaurant, a chip and kebab shop and a daytime cafe.
Opposite the high street runs Fore Street and Market Street, where there are three of the Old Town pubs, The Chequers, the Marquis of Granby http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/305526 and The Crown http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/497517. The Crown has a wall of medieval painting, dating back to the 17th century.
At the other end of the High Street a short walk takes you to the Green Man Hotel http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/275363.
, with some buses also linking to other major towns such as Bishop's Stortford
and Chelmsford
. Most routes are operated under contract to Essex County Council (routes 7, 8A, 12, 47, 59, 147, 322), but some routes are operated commercially (routes 8, 510, 511, E18). Route 510 is the most frequent service, offering links to Harlow
, Sawbridgeworth
, Bishops Stortford and Stansted Airport 24-hours a day, including Christmas Day.
{| class="wikitable"
|Route Number
|colspan=2|Terminals
|Via
|Operator
|Notes
|-
|7
|Churchgate Street || Harlow Bus Station
|Old Harlow, Mark Hall South
|Network Harlow
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract
|-
|8
8A
|Edinburgh Way Tesco / Harlowbury || Harlow Bus Station
|Old Harlow, First Avenue
|Network Harlow
|Mon-Sat. Operates to Tesco during shopping hours only. Route 8A operates the evening service via Mark Hall South.
|-
|12
|Old Harlow Post Office || Staple Tye
|Edinburgh Way, Harlow Town Station
, Bus Station
|Regal Busways
|Sundays. Essex CC contract.
|-
|47
|Ongar Two Brewers
|| Harlow Bus Station
|Moreton
, Matching Tye
, Old Harlow
|Regal Busways
|Tuesdays and Thurs-Sat. Essex CC contract.
|-
|59
|Harlow Bus Station
|| Chelmsford Bus Station
|Old Harlow, Hatfield Heath
, The Rodings
|Arriva Shires & Essex
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract.
|-
|147
|Toot Hill || Harlow Bus Station
|Moreton
, Matching Tye
, Old Harlow
|Regal Busways
|Wednesdays. Essex CC contract.
|-
|322
|Old Harlow Post Office || Saffron Walden High School
|Hatfield Heath
, Quendon
, Newport
|Regal Busways
|School service. Essex CC contract.
|-
|510
|Harlow Bus Station
|| Stansted Airport
|Old Harlow, Sawbridgeworth
, Bishop's Stortford
|Arriva Shires & Essex
|Daily. 24-hour service.
|-
|511
|Harlow Bus Station
|| Thorley Park Sainsbury's
|Old Harlow,
Sawbridgeworth
,
Bishop's Stortford
|Olympian Coaches
|Mon-Sat. New service from 27 June 2011.
|-
|E18
|Harlow Bus Station
|| Bishops Stortford Parsonage Estate
|Old Harlow, Sawbridgeworth
|SM Coaches
|Schooldays.
Also see List of bus routes in Essex.
, which is located in Old Harlow, is served by the West Anglia Main Line
and is operated by National Express East Anglia.
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Old Harlow is situated in the North-East area of the town and is the oldest area of the town. Old Harlow pre-dates the first written record in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086, so it not sure when the town first come into existence. Originally Old Harlow was going to be the central area of Harlow New Town, however due to the amount demolition works and the loss of agricultural land it was decided to build Harlow New Town to the west of Old Harlow. As Harlow New Town was being built Old Harlow seemed to be forgotten and had fallen behind with its development. It was not until 1977 that Old Harlow was improved with the building of a heath service and a senior citizens day centre. Old Harlow still remains village like with 2 Grade 1 listed buildings and many other Grade 2 listed buildings.
Old Harlow ward has a total population of 5,845 and comprises 2,498 homes.
History
Old Harlow was known as Harlow before the building of Harlow New Town, at which point it was renamed Old Harlow and became a wardWards of the United Kingdom
A ward in the United Kingdom is an electoral district at sub-national level represented by one or more councillors. It is the primary unit of British administrative and electoral geography .-England:...
of the new town.
The High Street has two Indian restaurants, a Chinese restaurant, a chip and kebab shop and a daytime cafe.
Opposite the high street runs Fore Street and Market Street, where there are three of the Old Town pubs, The Chequers, the Marquis of Granby http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/305526 and The Crown http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/497517. The Crown has a wall of medieval painting, dating back to the 17th century.
At the other end of the High Street a short walk takes you to the Green Man Hotel http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/275363.
Bus
Most bus services operate to nearby HarlowHarlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
, with some buses also linking to other major towns such as Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the...
and Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
. Most routes are operated under contract to Essex County Council (routes 7, 8A, 12, 47, 59, 147, 322), but some routes are operated commercially (routes 8, 510, 511, E18). Route 510 is the most frequent service, offering links to Harlow
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
, Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth is a small, mainly residential, town and also a civil parish in Hertfordshire, England.- Location :Sawbridgeworth is four miles south of Bishop's Stortford, twelve miles east of Hertford and nine miles north of Epping. It lies on the A1184 and has a railway station that links to...
, Bishops Stortford and Stansted Airport 24-hours a day, including Christmas Day.
{| class="wikitable"
|Route Number
|colspan=2|Terminals
|Via
|Operator
|Notes
|-
|7
|Churchgate Street || Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
|Old Harlow, Mark Hall South
|Network Harlow
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract
|-
|8
8A
|Edinburgh Way Tesco / Harlowbury || Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
|Old Harlow, First Avenue
|Network Harlow
|Mon-Sat. Operates to Tesco during shopping hours only. Route 8A operates the evening service via Mark Hall South.
|-
|12
|Old Harlow Post Office || Staple Tye
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
|Edinburgh Way, Harlow Town Station
Harlow Town railway station
Harlow Town railway station serves the town of Harlow in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia.-History:...
, Bus Station
|Regal Busways
Regal Busways
Regal Busways Ltd is a small bus operator established in 2001 and based in Essex. Their services operate through 30 local communities including Chelmsford, Epping, The Hanningfields, Canvey Island, Harlow, Ongar, Pleshey, Toot Hill, Upshire, Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross and Wickford.-History:Regal...
|Sundays. Essex CC contract.
|-
|47
|Ongar Two Brewers
Chipping Ongar
Chipping Ongar is a small market town, and a civil parish called Ongar, in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England. It is located East of Epping, South-East of Harlow and North-West of Brentwood.-Geography:...
|| Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
|Moreton
Moreton, Essex
Moreton is a village in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located 7.2 miles east of Harlow and 3.2 miles north-west of Chipping Ongar....
, Matching Tye
Matching Tye
Matching Tye is a village which forms part of the civil parish of Matching, in the County of Essex, England. It is located 2.3 miles East of Harlow, 2.9 Miles South-East of Sawbridgeworth and 6.3 miles North-East of Epping....
, Old Harlow
|Regal Busways
Regal Busways
Regal Busways Ltd is a small bus operator established in 2001 and based in Essex. Their services operate through 30 local communities including Chelmsford, Epping, The Hanningfields, Canvey Island, Harlow, Ongar, Pleshey, Toot Hill, Upshire, Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross and Wickford.-History:Regal...
|Tuesdays and Thurs-Sat. Essex CC contract.
|-
|59
|Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
|| Chelmsford Bus Station
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
|Old Harlow, Hatfield Heath
Hatfield Heath
Hatfield Heath is a village located in the county of Essex, UK with a population of approximately 1500 people. The village sits close to the border of Hertfordshire and Essex and is within close proximity of the towns of Bishop's Stortford and Chelmsford...
, The Rodings
|Arriva Shires & Essex
Arriva Shires & Essex
Arriva Shires & Essex is a division of Arriva, with operations in Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London. It is one of many private operators of London Buses. Until 2002 its operations included Colchester...
|Mon-Sat. Essex CC contract.
|-
|147
|Toot Hill || Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
|Moreton
Moreton, Essex
Moreton is a village in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. It is located 7.2 miles east of Harlow and 3.2 miles north-west of Chipping Ongar....
, Matching Tye
Matching Tye
Matching Tye is a village which forms part of the civil parish of Matching, in the County of Essex, England. It is located 2.3 miles East of Harlow, 2.9 Miles South-East of Sawbridgeworth and 6.3 miles North-East of Epping....
, Old Harlow
|Regal Busways
Regal Busways
Regal Busways Ltd is a small bus operator established in 2001 and based in Essex. Their services operate through 30 local communities including Chelmsford, Epping, The Hanningfields, Canvey Island, Harlow, Ongar, Pleshey, Toot Hill, Upshire, Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross and Wickford.-History:Regal...
|Wednesdays. Essex CC contract.
|-
|322
|Old Harlow Post Office || Saffron Walden High School
Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden is a medium-sized market town in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. It is located north of Bishop's Stortford, south of Cambridge and approx north of London...
|Hatfield Heath
Hatfield Heath
Hatfield Heath is a village located in the county of Essex, UK with a population of approximately 1500 people. The village sits close to the border of Hertfordshire and Essex and is within close proximity of the towns of Bishop's Stortford and Chelmsford...
, Quendon
Quendon
Quendon is a linear village in the English county of Essex. Quendon is located on the B1383 between Saffron Walden and Bishop's Stortford. The trunk road status was lost due to the opening of the parallel M11 motorway. Quendon is part of Quendon and Rickling civil parish and the district of...
, Newport
Newport, Essex
Newport is a large village in Essex near Saffron Walden, in which Newport Free Grammar School is located. The village has a population of just over 2,000....
|Regal Busways
Regal Busways
Regal Busways Ltd is a small bus operator established in 2001 and based in Essex. Their services operate through 30 local communities including Chelmsford, Epping, The Hanningfields, Canvey Island, Harlow, Ongar, Pleshey, Toot Hill, Upshire, Waltham Abbey, Waltham Cross and Wickford.-History:Regal...
|School service. Essex CC contract.
|-
|510
|Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
|| Stansted Airport
|Old Harlow, Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth is a small, mainly residential, town and also a civil parish in Hertfordshire, England.- Location :Sawbridgeworth is four miles south of Bishop's Stortford, twelve miles east of Hertford and nine miles north of Epping. It lies on the A1184 and has a railway station that links to...
, Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the...
|Arriva Shires & Essex
Arriva Shires & Essex
Arriva Shires & Essex is a division of Arriva, with operations in Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London. It is one of many private operators of London Buses. Until 2002 its operations included Colchester...
|Daily. 24-hour service.
|-
|511
|Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
|| Thorley Park Sainsbury's
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the...
|Old Harlow,
Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth is a small, mainly residential, town and also a civil parish in Hertfordshire, England.- Location :Sawbridgeworth is four miles south of Bishop's Stortford, twelve miles east of Hertford and nine miles north of Epping. It lies on the A1184 and has a railway station that links to...
,
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the...
|Olympian Coaches
|Mon-Sat. New service from 27 June 2011.
|-
|E18
|Harlow Bus Station
Harlow
Harlow is a new town and local government district in Essex, England. It is located in the west of the county and on the border with Hertfordshire, on the Stort Valley, The town is near the M11 motorway and forms part of the London commuter belt.The district has a current population of 78,889...
|| Bishops Stortford Parsonage Estate
Bishop's Stortford
Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in the county of Hertfordshire in England. It is situated just west of the M11 motorway, on the county boundary with Essex and is the closest large town to London Stansted Airport and part of the...
|Old Harlow, Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth
Sawbridgeworth is a small, mainly residential, town and also a civil parish in Hertfordshire, England.- Location :Sawbridgeworth is four miles south of Bishop's Stortford, twelve miles east of Hertford and nine miles north of Epping. It lies on the A1184 and has a railway station that links to...
|SM Coaches
SM Coaches
S.M. Coaches is a bus and coach operating company based in Harlow, Essex in the United Kingdom. They mostly operate local services around Harlow, as well as school services and private hire. Olympian Coaches is also a part of the business, operating school services, private hire and commuter...
|Schooldays.
Also see List of bus routes in Essex.
Train
Harlow Mill railway stationHarlow Mill railway station
Harlow Mill railway station serves the town of Harlow in Essex, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by National Express East Anglia.-History:...
, which is located in Old Harlow, is served by the West Anglia Main Line
West Anglia Main Line
The West Anglia Main Line is one of the two main lines which run from London Liverpool Street, the other being the Great Eastern Main Line. It runs generally north from London, through the towns of Cheshunt, Broxbourne, Harlow, Bishop's Stortford and Audley End station before reaching Cambridge,...
and is operated by National Express East Anglia.
Pubs
- The Chequers
- The Crown
- The Green Man
- The Marquis of Granby
- The Queens Head Inn
- The White Horse
Schools
Notable residents
- Sarah Fuller Flower AdamsSarah Fuller Flower AdamsSarah Fuller Flower Adams was an English poet.-Biography:Sarah Fuller Flower was born at High Street, Old Harlow, Essex, younger daughter of Benjamin Flower, editor and the sister of composer Eliza Flower....
- Jessie WallaceJessie WallaceJessie Wallace is an English actress best known for her portrayal as Kat Moon in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.-Early life:...
- EastendersEastEndersEastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
actress has been a resident since late 2006. - Sophia Grace Brownlee