Lords Bushes Knighton Wood Epping Forest Leaflet

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Oak The Pulpit Oak, which is situated at the

edge of Monkhams Lane, is a veteran

tree of some significance. Aged

well over 400 years, it is a

marker for the boundary

between Epping Forest

District Council and the

London Borough of

Redbridge.

Attempts by

successive Lords of

the Manor to enclose

Knighton Wood had

taken place in 1572,

1670 and 1781 and it

is possible that this

landmark tree provided

a rallying point for

generations of commoners

to gather their forces for

successful fights against

enclosures. However, they were

unsuccessful in their final efforts to stop

the erection of the fences and Knighton Wood

became enclosed.

P u l p

i t O a k

the pulpit

Ambresbur

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Monkhams Lane





In 1873 600 yards of single track was laid along the incline of

Monkhams Lane to test the power of a steam tram. The

locomotive “Cintra” successfully pulled 2 carriages each

holding 18 person up the steep incline of 1 in 20 reaching

speeds of 20 mph. The experiment was a success and the

engine was due to be shipped off to Portugal, but sadly the

ship foundered in the Thames.

a testing

access easy

An easy access path winds alongside Knighton Pond and

through the adjacent shrubbery providing a pleasant route

through this portion of the Forest. It is almost 1 kilometre in

length and seats provide a number of locations where it is

possible to rest and listen to such woodland birds as

Blackbirds, Robins, Woodpeckers and Blue Tits. Other easy

access paths are located at Connaught Water and High Beach.

For a more detailed history of Lords Bushes see M W Hanson

Lord’s Bushes Essex Naturalist no 7. Published in 1983.

time

Wood Lords Bushes &

Knighton

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