Old Harlow is the

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area of

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, in

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. It was the historical town centre prior to Harlow being designated a

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in 1947 during the new towns in the United Kingdom movement. Harlow Mill Station

Old Harlow is situated in the north-east area of the town and is the oldest area of the town. Old Harlow pre-dates the first written record in the

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of 1086, so it is unknown when the town first came into existence. Originally Old Harlow was going to be the central area of Harlow New Town, but due to the amount of demolition works and the loss of agricultural land it was decided to build Harlow New Town to the west of Old Harlow. As the new town was being built, Old Harlow seemed to be forgotten and fell behind in its development. It was not until 1977 that Old Harlow was improved with the building of a health service and a senior citizens day centre. Old Harlow still remains village-like with two Grade I

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and many Grade II listed buildings. Old Harlow ward has a total population of 5,845 and comprises 2,498 homes.

History

The entry in the Norman

reads: ''Herlaua: St Edmunds Abbey before and after 1066; Geoffrey from Count Eustace; Thorgils from Eudo the Steward; Richard from Ranulf, brother of Ilger. Mill, 7 beehives, 8 cobs, 43 cattle, 3 foals.'' The watermill is now a 300-year-old listed building and restaurant. Old Harlow was known as Harlow before the building of

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; it was renamed Old Harlow and became a ward of Harlow District Council. It is now known to be an affluent area and it attracts a premium with its cottages and periodic manors. The High Street has various shops, cafés and restaurants. Opposite the High Street runs Fore Street and Market Street, where there are three of the ''Old Town'' pubs, the Chequers, the Marquis of Granby and the Crown. At the other end of High Street is the Green Man Hotel. The town is served by St Mary & St Hugh, Old Harlow and by Harlow Baptist Church. The old town has contained a small extension campus of Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, since 1969.

Historic estates

Harlowbury

The former manor of Harlowbury lies immediately to the north-east of the town. It was for a time a seat of the Addington family. A Norman chapel survives on the site; it is Grade I listed and is a

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Transport

Bus

Most bus services operate to nearby

, with some buses also linking to other major towns such as Bishop's Stortford and

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. Some routes are operated under contract to

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(route 59 and HSB1), but most routes are operated commercially (routes 8, 10, 508, 509, 510). Routes 508, 509, 510 is the most frequent service, offering links to

, Sawbridgeworth, Bishop's Stortford and Stansted Airport 24-hours a day, including Christmas Day. This is served by Arriva Herts & Essex for all routes apart from HSB1.

Rail

Harlow Mill railway station, which is located in Old Harlow, is served by the West Anglia Main Line and is operated by Greater Anglia to such destinations such as Audley End, London Liverpool Street and Stratford. There is also a connection between the two main Harlow stations but it is not frequent.

Pubs

* The Chequers * The Crown * The Green Man * The Marquis of Granby * The Queen's Head Inn * The White Horse

Schools

* Fawbert and Barnard's School Harlowbury Academy * Mark Hall Academy * Saint Nicholas School * Memorial University of Newfoundland – Harlow Campus