Matching Green
Encyclopedia
Matching Green is a village which forms part of the civil parish of Matching, in the County of Essex
, England
. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Harlow
, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north west of Chipping Ongar
and 3.9 miles (6.3 km) south east of Sawbridgeworth
.
The village has one of the largest village greens
in Essex. Its almost triangular shape extends to 5.6 hectares (13.8 acres) and is lined along each edge by a variety of (mainly) detached cottages and houses ranging in age from the 14th to the 19th century, twenty-eight of which are listed buildings. Since there are relatively few trees, the buildings are important in defining the shape and size of the green.
|Route Number
|Route
|Operational Details
|-
|47
|Harlow
to Moreton
via Matching Green
|Tue-Sat (1 return journey)
|-
|147
|Harlow
to Ongar
via Matching Green
|Wed Only (1 return journey)
|-
Also see List of bus routes in 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...
, 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...
. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) east of 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...
, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north west of Chipping Ongar
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:...
and 3.9 miles (6.3 km) south east of 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...
.
The village has one of the largest village greens
Village green
A village green is a common open area which is a part of a settlement. Traditionally, such an area was often common grass land at the centre of a small agricultural settlement, used for grazing and sometimes for community events...
in Essex. Its almost triangular shape extends to 5.6 hectares (13.8 acres) and is lined along each edge by a variety of (mainly) detached cottages and houses ranging in age from the 14th to the 19th century, twenty-eight of which are listed buildings. Since there are relatively few trees, the buildings are important in defining the shape and size of the green.
Matching Parish make-up
- MatchingMatching, EssexMatching is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England.The village of Matching lying on undulating land is separated from Stort valley by the parishes of Harlow and Sheering...
- Matching Green
- Matching TyeMatching TyeMatching 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....
Bus
{| class="wikitable"|Route Number
|Route
|Operational Details
|-
|47
|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...
to 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....
via Matching Green
|Tue-Sat (1 return journey)
|-
|147
|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...
to Ongar
Ongar
Ongar can refer toin England*High Ongar, Essex*Chipping Ongar, Essex **Ongar , an ancient administrative unit**Ongar railway stationin Ireland*Ongar, Dublinin Pakistan...
via Matching Green
|Wed Only (1 return journey)
|-
Also see List of bus routes in Essex