Epping

British

/ ˈɛpɪŋ /

noun

a town in E England, in Essex, on the edge of Epping Forest: a residential centre for London. Pop: 9889 (2001)

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The results for Thurrock Council and Epping Forest District Council are expected later on Friday, as well as the remaining counts for the county council.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

At the launch of the annual report, the museum showcased the Roman vehicle fitting, discovered at Epping Forest and dating to between AD43 and 200.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Epping Forest District Council sought to block migrants lodging at The Bell Hotel in Epping by arguing its owner had flouted planning rules.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Judge Justice Timothy Mould dismissed Epping Forest District Council's bid on Tuesday, the latest in the legal saga which has engulfed the hotel and its residents.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

This was, shameful to relate, my first visit to Epping Forest, but, before giving a first impression of it, there is a ghost to be exorcised.

From Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by Vincent, J. E. (James Edmund)

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