Upshire
Upshire is a village in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England.
| Upshire | |
|---|---|
 Church of St Thomas and graveyard from the south-west | |
  Upshire Location within Essex | |
| OS grid reference | TL414010 |
| • London | 10 mi (16 km) S |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WALTHAM ABBEY |
| Postcode district | EN9 |
| Dialling code | 01992 |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is part of the civil parish of Waltham Abbey. Nearby settlements include the towns of Epping and Waltham Abbey. The M25 motorway passes close to the village. The village is on Horseshoe Hill (a minor road), on which is The Horseshoe public house, and the church of St Thomas, a Grade II* listed building in Arts and Crafts style dating from 1902.[1] Less than half-a-mile (650m) to the north-east is the hamlet of Copthall Green. Education is provided by Upshire Primary Foundation School.
References
- Historic England. "Church of St Thomas, Horseshoe Hill (1169564)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
External links
Media related to Upshire at Wikimedia Commons- Upshire Primary Foundation School
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