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Roydon, Essex

Roydon is a village located in the Epping Forest district of the county of Essex, England. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Harlow, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Hoddesdon and 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Epping, forming part of the border with Hertfordshire.

Roydon
Roydon, Essex, with village sign
Roydon is located in Essex
Roydon
Roydon
Location within Essex
Area7.022 km2 (2.711 sq mi)
Population2,193 (2011 census)[1]
• Density312/km2 (810/sq mi)
OS grid referenceTL408102
Civil parish
  • Roydon
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHARLOW
Postcode districtCM19
Dialling code01279
PoliceEssex
FireEssex
AmbulanceEast of England
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Essex
51°46′23″N 0°02′23″E / 51.773°N 0.0396°E / 51.773; 0.0396

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 village shop, sub post office, pharmacy and church. The church, St Peter's, dates from the Middle Ages and was given Grade I listed status on 20 February 1967.[3]

Briggens House, dating back to the 18th century, was used as a forgery centre for the WW2 SOE.

Transport

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Train

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The village is served by Roydon railway station on the West Anglia Main Line, with trains operated by Greater Anglia linking the village to London Liverpool Street and Cambridge.

Bus

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Route number Route Notes
31   Coopersale to Harlow Bus Station via Epping, Epping Green, Roydon Mon-Sat


Education

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The village has its own primary school, Roydon Primary School.[4] The original school building was built in 1876.[5]

Poplars

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Roydon is known for its black poplar trees, particularly the World's End Poplar.[6] The Roydon Countrycare Section of the Roydon Society received £3,467 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for the Black Poplar Project.[7]

Recreation

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The village is the home of the Roydon Marina Village.[8] The 32 acres (13 ha) holiday complex comprises a 315 berth marina, camp site, holiday lodges, residential homes, hotel, and restaurant, Pizza and Steak.[9] The area encompasses Roydon Mill, a three-storey, brick-built mill, built in 1906.[10]

Angling is available in the park includes a section of the River Stort, the weir pool and a mature gravel pit. Further to the west is the 120 acres (49 ha) Glen Faba lake which is part of the Lee Valley Park. The name Glen Faba comes from a chalet park that was compulsorily purchased by Epping Forest District Council in the early 1970s.[11]

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

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The village's cricket team, Roydon C.C.[13] play at the southern end of Occupation Lane.[14] Football team Roydon F.C. are members of the Essex Olympian Football League Division One and play at Harlow Road. Formed in 1901, the club played in the Hertford & District League from soon after their formation until the 2000–01 season, when they won each of the Hertford & District League Premier Division championship and the Hertford & District League Jubilee Cup for the first time.[15] They joined the Essex Intermediate League Division Three in 2001, and were runners-up in their first season, winning promotion to the Essex Intermediate League Division Two.[16] They were runners-up of Division Two in 2004–05, and, because of the renaming of the league at this time, won promotion to the Essex Olympian Football League Division One. Following a successful fundraising campaign, tennis courts were built in the village in 1989.

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Roydon Ward (E05004171)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ^ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 395. ISBN 0198691033.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Roydon Primary School - Home". roydonschool.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Parishes: Roydon". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013 – via British History Online.
  6. ^ "Countryside Management Service". Archived from the original on 18 August 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2007.
  7. ^ "Local Heritage Initiative". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2007.
  8. ^ "Roydon Marina Village - Exclusive Holiday Lodge Resort - Roydon". roydonmarinavillage.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Parishes: Roydon". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013 – via British History Online.
  11. ^ Acquisition of Glen Faba chalet park by Epping Forest DC. Retrieved 03-10-2007 p 135 Archived 28 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Roydonvillagehall.org". roydonvillagehall.org. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  13. ^ Roydon C.C. News Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 April 2009
  14. ^ Roydon C.C. History Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 29 June 2009
  15. ^ A Brief History of Roydon F.C. Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 July 2007
  16. ^ Roydon at the Football Club History Database
  17. ^ "Police search Barrymore's house". BBC News. Archived from the original on 4 December 2002. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  18. ^ "Barrymore 'seeking help for problems'". BBC News. Archived from the original on 17 October 2002. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  19. ^ McPherson, Douglas (5 August 2016). "Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour's ex-wife on being married to a rock star: 'It really was love at first sight'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Ray Winstone: The hard man". The Independent. London. 6 May 2006. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  22. ^ "Parishes: Roydon". Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2014 – via British History Online.
  23. ^ "Parishes: Roydon". Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2014 – via British History Online.
  24. ^ Register of Lords' Interests. 27 July 2004. ISBN 9780104849576.
  25. ^ "ALLEN JOHN GEORGE SHEPPARD - HARLOW". checkcompany.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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