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Delve into Chipping Ongar
Chipping Ongar in Essex (England) with it's 6,093 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 21 mi (or 34 km) north-east of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Chipping Ongar is now 07:17 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Chipping Ongar, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London Stansted Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 3 points of interest near this location.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fyfield, Romford, Dagenham, Ilford and Chelmsford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 72% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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By Train To Ongar - A Film By Fred Ivey
Filmed in the final month of operation (September 1994) of the Ongar branch Fred's camera catches the rural quiet of the line while following 62 stock unit no 1510 and then he spends time...
Welcome to The Ongar Academy
Headteacher David Grant lists five things you need to know about The Ongar Academy, which opens in September 2015. You can find out more information about The Ongar Academy at our website:...
(HD) Great Northern Railway N2 No.1744 departs Ongar Station, 21/06/2013
As part of the London Underground 150th celebrations, the Epping Ongar Railway (EOR) held a special event with various steam locomotives, vintage London buses and even a flypast from a B-25...
Greensted Church near Chipping Ongar in Essex
The oldest wooden church in the world. Greensted near Chipping Ongar in Essex, England. Build sometime between 1063 and 1108.
Epping-Ongar Railway.Essex.01/04/2013.
Film taken from the Bridge on Blake Hall road (Close to the appropriately named Hamlet of 'Toot hill'). It looks like the station halt at Blake hall is undergoing renovation..
Central Line eco friendly station. London's noisiest tube line? Epping-Ongar
Steam engine Pitchford Hall 4953 puffs through a small makeshift platform on the Epping - Ongar heritage line in Essex. Filmed near Ongar on 4/8/2012. There's something decidedly wrong with...
Epping-Ongar Railway 30 06 2013 (Metropolitan 1,L150 and other engines).
Guest appearance of 'Metropolitan 1' and L150 celebrating 150 years of The London Underground.
Epping Ongar Railway - D6729 leaving Onger 9.8.12
D6729 (latterly allocated 37029) leaving Ongar - 9.8.12.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Epping and Ongar Rural District
Epping and Ongar Rural District was a rural district in the county of Essex, England from 1955 to 1974.
Brentwood and Ongar (UK Parliament constituency)
Brentwood and Ongar is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1992 by Eric Pickles, Communities and Local Government Secretary of State since May 2010.
Greensted Church
Greensted Church, in the small village of Greensted-juxta-Ongar, near Chipping Ongar in Essex, England, is the oldest wooden church in the world, and probably the oldest wooden building in Europe still standing, albeit only in part, since few sections of its original wooden structure remain. The oak walls are often classified as remnants of a palisade church or a kind of early stave church, dated either to the mid-9th or mid-11th century.
Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker
The Secret Nuclear Bunker at Kelvedon Hatch, in the Borough of Brentwood in the English county of Essex, is a large underground bunker maintained during the cold war as a potential regional government headquarters. Since being decommissioned in 1992, the bunker has been open to the public as a tourist attraction, with a museum focusing on its cold war history.
Ongar Rural District
Ongar Rural District was a local government district in Essex, England from 1894 to 1955. It included the small town of Chipping Ongar and the parishes surrounding it. It was abolished in 1955 and combined with part of Epping Rural District to create Epping and Ongar Rural District.
Blake Hall
Blake Hall is a country house and gardens near Chipping Ongar in Essex. The house is based around an original fabric dating from the 17th century or older, but was largely rebuilt in the 18th century and later remodelled by George Basevi in 1822. It has been home to the Capel Cure family for over 200 years. After the operations centre at nearby RAF North Weald for Sector E, No.
High Ongar Primary School
High Ongar Primary School is a primary school located in High Ongar, Essex, England. Founded in 1871, it is situated in a Grade II listed building. The main school building is in the High Ongar Conservation Area. The school has secured the Healthy Schools Award, Activemark, and a Financial Management Standards in Schools Award. Following their July 2009 inspection, Ofsted rated the school Good, point two on a four point scale.
Shelley, Essex
Shelley is a small urban settlement in the Ongar civil parish of the Epping Forest District, in the English county of Essex. It is located on the B184 road, and is contiguous with the small town of Chipping Ongar. The original parish of Shelley was situated slightly to the north around St. Peter's Church.