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Bell Common
Bell Common is a hamlet in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. It lies south of the town of Epping and north of the Ambresbury Banks archaeological site. Its former name, Beacon Common, is attributed to a story about an ancient beacon erected at Bell Common by locals to alert them in the event of invasion. Owing to the Epping Forest Act 1878, its green space is retained undeveloped. The settlement has a number of listed buildings, including The Black Cottage and 115–117 Bell Common.
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Bell Common is a hamlet in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. It lies south of the town of Epping and north of the Ambresbury Banks archaeological site. Its former name, Beacon Common, is attributed to a story about an ancient beacon erected at Bell Common by locals to alert them in the event of invasion. Owing to the Epping Forest Act 1878, its green space is retained undeveloped. The settlement has a number of listed buildings, including The Black Cottage and 115–117 Bell Common.
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