Upshire

Upshire

Church of St Thomas and graveyard from the south-west
Upshire
Upshire shown within Essex
OS grid reference TL414010
 London 10 mi (16 km) S
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WALTHAM ABBEY
Postcode district EN9
Dialling code 01992
Police Essex
Fire Essex
Ambulance East of England
EU Parliament East of England
UK Parliament

Upshire is a village in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England.

The village is part of the civil parish of Waltham Abbey. Nearby settlements include the towns of Epping and Waltham Abbey. The M25 motorway passes close to the village. The village is on Horseshoe Hill (a minor road), on which is The Horseshoe public house, and the church of St Thomas, a Grade II* listed building in Arts and Crafts style dating from 1902.[1] Less than half-a-mile (650m) to the north-east is the hamlet of Copthall Green. Education is provided by Upshire Primary Foundation School.

References

  1. Historic England. "Church of St Thomas, Horseshoe Hill (1169564)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
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