Museums · London
Loughton
In or near Lambourne.
Loughton — a museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Debden · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Loughton is a museum in england-london, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Epping Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Loughton is a museum located in London. It features a collection that reflects the local history and culture of the surrounding area. The museum serves as a resource for both residents and visitors interested in Loughton's heritage.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
History
There is evidence of prehistoric settlement in the area. Loughton Camp is a Mesolithic fort in Epping Forest to the north-west of the town, which was rediscovered in 1872. The name Loughton is Old English and means the farm or settlement of someone called Luhha. In Saxon times, Loughton was a vill. By the 1060s the vill was subdivided into six estates or manors. In 1060, two of the six Loughton manors were given to the monastery of Waltham Abbey by Harold Godwinson, along with the neighbouring manors of Debden and Alderton. The grant of these manors to the abbey was subsequently confirmed in a charter from Edward the Confessor in 1062. Following the Norman Conquest, the Domesday Book of…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6494, 0.0735
- County
- Essex
- District
- Epping Forest
- Parish
- Loughton
- Postcode
- IG10 3FJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Epping Forest
- Nearest railway station
- Debden — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Loughton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Epping Forest College
Forests & woodlands · 0.2 km
Corbett Theatre E15 Acting School
Theatres · 0.2 km
Corbett Theatre
Theatres · 0.2 km
Loughton Synagogue
Historic churches · 0.2 km
Waltham Forest
Archaeological sites · 1.2 km
Christopher Cutchey
Memorials & monuments · 1.2 km
Arthur Bacot
Memorials & monuments · 1.2 km
Diana Kennedy
Memorials & monuments · 1.2 km
Edward Manley Cummings
Memorials & monuments · 1.2 km
Home Mead
Wildlife reserves · 1.3 km
Home Mead Local Nature Reserve
Forests & woodlands · 1.3 km
Loughton
Villages · 1.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loughton?
- Loughton is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode IG10 3FJ), in the parish of Loughton.
- What is Loughton?
- Loughton — a museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Loughton?
- The nearest railway station is Debden, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode IG10 3FJ.
- Is Loughton a protected site?
- Yes — Loughton is part of the Epping Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Loughton?
- The nearest railway station is Debden, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IG10 3FJ.