19th Century map of Harlow

19th Century map of the Harlow area

This is the map of the parishes that made up the Harlow area in the 19th century long before Harlow "New Town" was even thought of.
The Parish of Harlow was a civil Parish of Epping Rural District Council until 1955 when a new Parish, the Urban District of Harlow was formed out of the parishes of: Great Parndon, Little Parndon, Netteswell, Latton and Harlow
These parishes made up part of the "Harlow hundred." Most of the land that is within the parishes became part of Harlow New Town, although large sections of the southern parts still remain in Epping Rural District Council.
As a rough guide, any land South of Harlow Common (located in Harlow Parish) is part of Hastingwood, and comes under Epping Rural District Council. In Latton Parish, land south of Latton Common is also part of Epping rural district council.
This can cause some confusion in to days world as people assume the M11 Motorway junction and the road leading into Harlow from the Motorway is in Harlow, when it comes under Epping Rural District Council, approximately only the last 120 meters of the road leading to Harlow is within Harlow's boundaries.
To the East of Harlow Parish the villages of Harlow Tye and Hobbs Cross are also outside "Harlow New Town"
Permission to use this map was kindly given by Hazel Lake, local historian and author of two books about Harlow © Hazel Lake 2002

The Arkwrights and Harlow.
The life and death of Burnt Mill Village, a collection of memories.
Both books can be obtained at the Harlow Library or Harlow Museum.

Foot note: Some Church Langley residents still say they live in Sawbridgeworth, Epping, Sheering anywhere but Harlow.
Even some of the busineses/developers in Church Langley and New Hall have described themselves as being outside Harlow
Just look where the word Harlow appears in the Harlow Parish, could it be Church Langley?