Chipping Ongar (/ ˈtʃɪpɪŋ ˈɒŋər /) is a market town and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ongar, in the Epping Forest District of the county of Essex, England. It is located 6 miles (10 km) east of Epping, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Harlow and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Brentwood.

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Jan 13, 2025 · Chipping Ongar is a parish and small town 11 miles west of Chelmsford and 21 miles north-east of London. (fn. 1) It has been known in the past as Castle Ongar. (fn. 2) The modern form of the name dates from the 14th century …

Chipping Ongar is a small market town in the civil parish of Ongar, in the Epping Forest district of the County of Essex, England. In 2001 there were 6,069 people living in Ongar civil parish. [1] There are 3 Primary Schools; High Ongar, Shelley and Chipping Ongar Primary School.There are lots of local shops there like sainsbrys.

Feb 28, 2022 · Chipping Ongar, a market town located in the parish of Ongar, sits nestled in picturesque countryside between Epping Forest and North Weald to the West, Ingatestone to the East, Abbess Roding to the North and Kelvedon Hatch to the South.

Nestled in the heart of Essex, this picturesque village offers a serene escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. From delightful local shops and cozy cafes to scenic trails and cultural attractions, Chipping Ongar has something to captivate every visitor. Plan your visit and uncover the enchantment that awaits you in Chipping Ongar.

Ongar Castle, or Chipping Ongar Castle, is a late 11th- or early 12th-century motte and bailey castle in Chipping Ongar, Essex. Only the earthworks and a single block of masonry survive today. The castle may have been built by Eustace II, Count of Boulogne, who obtained the manor of Ongar in 1086.

Chipping Ongar (to give the town centre its proper title) is derived from two Old English words meaning ‘market’ and ‘grazing land’. It was the centre of the Saxon administration of the Ongar Hundred and was probably a Saxon ‘burh’ (a fortified settlement).

RAF Station Chipping Ongar (also known as Willingale, and not to be confused with RAF Chipping Ongar) is a former Second World War airfield approximately 2 miles northeast of Chipping Ongar. Opened in 1943, it was used by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Force. During the war it was used primarily as a bomber airfield.

Ongar or Chipping Ongar, an ancient town and a parish in Essex. The town stands on the Cripsey Brook, a tributary of the river Roding, at the terminus of a branch of the G.E.R., 23 miles from London, and 6 E by N of Epping.