Loughton
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- Alternate uses, see Loughton (disambiguation).
Loughton | |
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OS Grid Reference: | Template:Gbmappingsmall |
Administration | |
District: | Epping Forest |
County: | Essex |
Region: | East of England |
Nation: | England |
Other | |
Ceremonial County: | Essex |
Traditional County: | Essex |
Post Office and Telephone | |
Post town: | LOUGHTON |
Postcode: | IG10 |
Dialling Code: | 020 |
Template:GBdot Loughton is a town in Essex, England in the London commuter belt. It is inside the M25, has a London Underground station and a London (020) area code however it is outside the Greater London border.
It has a population of about 30,000 and is administered by Epping Forest district council and Loughton Town Council. Loughton covers about 3,500 acres (14 km²), of which over 1,300 acres (5 km²) are open forest land. The town is principally residential, but is also home to the Bank of England's printing works, where all English banknotes are printed.
External links
- Loughton Town Council (http://www.loughton-tc.gov.uk/)
- Loughton and District Historical Society (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/LOUGHTON_TC/4pubs.htm)