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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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At court on Thursday, Epping Forest District Council sought leave to challenge the High Court judge's decision at the Court of Appeal.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Epping became the epicentre for anti-asylum hotel protests this summer.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Epping councillor Ken Williamson urged the Home Office to "reconsider" its position, adding that the council was "bitterly disappointed".

From Barron's • 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

Several generations later this Ball plantation became known as Epping Forest.

From The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People by Haynie, Miriam

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