Glen Faba

Settlement in Essex Epping Forest

England

Glen Faba

The Rye House public house Credit: Peter S

Glen Faba is a small village located in the county of Essex, England. Situated approximately five miles northeast of the town of Harlow, it falls within the administrative district of Epping Forest. With a population of around 1,000 residents, Glen Faba offers a peaceful and close-knit community atmosphere.

The village is surrounded by picturesque countryside, with rolling hills and lush green fields that provide a tranquil setting for residents and visitors alike. Despite its rural location, Glen Faba benefits from excellent transport links, including easy access to the nearby M11 motorway, allowing for convenient travel to London and other major cities.

The village itself is characterized by a mix of quaint cottages and modern houses, creating an eclectic architectural landscape. There is a small local primary school that serves the community, ensuring educational needs are met for young residents. Additionally, a local pub and a few small shops cater to the essential needs of the village.

Glen Faba is surrounded by natural beauty, with several nearby nature reserves and parks offering opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and picnicking. The village also benefits from its proximity to the historic market town of Epping, which provides a wider range of amenities including shops, restaurants, and leisure facilities.

Overall, Glen Faba offers a serene and idyllic living environment, where residents can enjoy the tranquility of the countryside while still having easy access to nearby towns and cities.

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Glen Faba Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.764177/0.014613172 or Grid Reference TL3909. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

The Rye House public house

Peter S

Stort Valley Way - Brick Lock

Peter S

River Lea : Feildes Weir Lock house

Jim Osley

RSPB Rye Meads Visitor Centre

The visitor centre of RSPB Rye Meads wetlands reserve.

Pebble

Farm Entrance off Hamlet Hill

Difficult to say if this is still a working farm!

John Allen

Across the Lea Valley

The view from Low Hill takes a look at some of the vast new glasshouse nurseries along the Lea, from a good vantage point.

Jonathan Billinger

Airey houses in Roydon

I cannot top the descriptions already given by two geograph colleagues in SK4980 : Airey Houses Prior Mede Harthill and TQ8860 : Bricking round the Airey Houses. Thank you Michael and Penny. The four houses here show varying styles (or not) of bricking-up and window styles as a result of council-house privatisation.

Jonathan Billinger

Roydon Primary School

Stephen Craven

Thatched house, Epping Road, Roydon

Stephen Craven

Triangular road junction, Roydon

The junction between Epping Road (B181) which runs along the far side of the triangle, Low Hill Road (running back left to front right in this shot, and Park Fields (front left to back right)

Stephen Craven

Gradient warning sign on Low Hill Road

Essex is not generally a county of steep hills, but here is one that descends into the Lea/Lee Valley.

Stephen Craven

Steam engine, A Dyke & Sons, Netherhall Nursery, Roydon

A rare example of a Peter Brotherhood inverted vertical compound (enclosed) engine. Built in 1930/1 it was used in steam laundries in Chatham and Cambridge and passed through another nursery to reach here in 1972 where it was used until the mid 1980s. It is now under a tarpaulin at the Cambridge Museum of Technology.

Chris Allen

Hoddesdon Town

Hoddesdon Town Centre showing War Memorial and White Swan Public House

Chris Hunt

Rye Meads Bird Sanctuary

This is an RSPB reserve on old, now redundant, filter beds. The rafts are provided for little terns to use as breeding platforms so have a gravel floor and shelters for the babies.

Jack Hill

Dobb's Weir, Nazeing.

Fish & Eels pub by the canal at Dobb's Weir, Lea Valley, Nazeing & Hoddesdon area

Alan Fleming

Under the A414 road

The underside of the road viaduct carrying the A414 over the River Lee Navigation.

Nigel Cox

Netherhall Farm with remains of Netherhall, Roydon, Essex

Netherhall Farm with the remains of Netherhall to the right

Christine Matthews

Remains of Netherhall, Roydon, Essex

Ruined gatehouse, to fortified house now mostly demolished. Mid C15 in red brick, with diapering in white brick and flared headers. 2 semi-octagonal towers with gateway between. 3 storeys. Trefoiled corbelled parapets. To the rear of the former right hand tower, is a further semi-octagonal projection rising to full height of the building, and behind this a staircase tower. Outer face of left hand tower has cruciform loops to ground floor, and windows with four centred heads and square labels. Right hand side has square headed windows, and is surmounted by 2 chimney shafts of spirally moulded brick with moulded caps and bases. Between the 2 towers is the original outer arch of the gateway, with moulded stone jambs and 4 centred arch in a square head. Above are the remains of a square headed window of stone. Part of the curtain wall to the right survives, but on remaining sides is represented by foundations only. Lower part of north west angle tower survives, with cruciform loops in each face. Foundation mounds of domestic buildings are traceable within the walls. Internally, the left hand side of the gatehouse, 3 rooms survive at ground floor, 2 with barrel vaults. The original circular brick newel stair has sunk and moulded brick handrail. Rectangular moat with original brick revetments to outer bank.

Christine Matthews

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Glen Faba is located at Grid Ref: TL3909 (Lat: 51.764177, Lng: 0.014613172)

Administrative County: Essex

District: Epping Forest

Police Authority: Essex