Nazeing and South Roydon

This Conservation Area is the largest in the District and covers a wide expanse of historic and attractive countryside between Harlow and Lower Nazeing. It includes: the medieval "long green" settlements of Middle Street and Halls Green; Bumble's Green and the medieval "closed field" system to the north; and the medieval settlements of Nazeing, Broadley Common and Roydon Hamlet.

The well preserved medieval settlements and "closed field" patterns are important landscape features which form a fundamental part of the character and appearance of the Area. Together with the open or common field systems, these landscape features give each settlement a distinctive setting.  Although the field enclosures and patterns are not discernible close to, the area can be clearly distinguished from viewpoints at Nazeing Church and Perry Hill. The area retains its quiet, intimate, small-scale rural qualities characterised by small grassed fields that are dissected by narrow, winding lanes and footpaths and bounded by tall hedgerows and mature trees.

 Nazeing contains the largest number of listed buildings including the magnificent parish church - the Church of All Saints - in Betts Lane which dates from the 12th century and is listed Grade I. 

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