Traditional county: Essex · District / Borough: Epping Forest · Region: Eastern
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| Place | Glen Faba |
| Traditional County | Essex |
| District / Borough | Epping Forest |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.764177 |
| Longitude | 0.014613 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Glen Faba emerges from the low-lying basin of the Lee Valley, a quiet expanse defined by its proximity to the shifting, silt-heavy waters that characterise this corner of the landscape. It lies 1.2 miles east-north-east of Hoddesdon (from Hoddesdon: bearing 71°T, OS grid TL 391 091). The light here possesses a singular, watery clarity, often reflecting off the interconnected pools and channels that have replaced the former gravel workings. A short distance to the north, the Toll House Stream traces a silver vein through the reed beds, carrying the cool, damp breath of the valley floor toward the wider river network. Glen Faba maintains a distinct stillness, a quality shared with the nearby Rye Meads Sssi, where sixty hectares of wetland provide a sanctuary for wildfowl and the slow, rhythmic pulse of the seasons. The earth beneath the surface remains heavy with the legacy of extraction, yet nature has reclaimed the pits with a lush, unmanicured indifference. One observes how the horizon appears flattened, allowing the sky to dominate the view with a vast, pale intensity that changes from morning to dusk. This suburban fragment survives in the quiet shadow of historical landmarks, holding its ground amidst the encroaching wildness of the floodplains.
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Explore Glen Faba, Essex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.764177, 0.014613. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |