About Buckhurst Hill Parish Council
Buckhurst Hill is a pleasant residential settlement in the southwest corner of Essex, adjacent to London with half of its land being taken up by Epping Forest and other open spaces.
Buckhurst Hill Parish Council is the first of three “tiers”- the other two being Epping Forest District Council and Essex County Council. The Parish Council is an autonomous body and each of the three tiers has its own duties and services it provides within its area of operation.
The earliest reference to Buckhurst Hill was in 1135 with a transfer of the Manor of Buckhurst Hill by William de Montfitchet to the Abbey of Stratford. In 1852 there is reference to a public house called The Title Deed where the former Parish Council Office was. Buckhurst Hill developed gradually but in 1856 the Eastern Counties Railway Company arrived with a line from Stratford to Loughton. This brought a huge change in housing and infrastructure. Buckhurst Hill Urban District Council came into being on 1 January 1895. It was incorporated into Chigwell in 1933. In 1996 Buckhurst Hill Parish Council came into being.
Buckhurst Hill, on the doorstep of the ancient Epping Forest, is a desirable location across the age spectrum for many reasons. It has excellent access to public transport via the Buckhurst Hill Underground Station on the Central Line, Chingford-Liverpool Street British Rail Line nearby, buses and motorways.
There are many other facilities including those connected to health, education, religion and leisure to name a few. The Parish Council, situated in the main shopping area of Queens Road, has many challenging projects including two community halls, playgrounds, a ball park and the Roding Valley Recreation Ground. These projects are in addition to its activities regarding planning issues, links with schools, the voluntary and community sector, allotments, heritage plaques and many more.
