Harlow Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
| Harlow District | |
|---|---|
Shown within Essex | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | District |
| Admin. County: | Essex |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 337th 30.54 km² |
| Region: | East of England |
| Admin. HQ: | Harlow |
| ONS code: | 22UJ |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 296th 78,538 2,572 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 94.9% White 1.6% S.Asian |
| Politics | |
Harlow District Council http://www.harlow.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Alternative - Sec.31 |
| Control: | |
| MP: | Bill Rammell |
It is renowned for having Britain's first pedestrian precinct, in the town centre and Britain's first tower block, The Lawn, constructed in 1951, now a Grade I listed building. Many of the original new town buildings have now been removed due to "concrete cancer". The original town centre is undergoing considerable improvement to its shops and restaurants.
Harlow has a population of 80,000, although this may increase significantly if plans to expand into the green belt go ahead. Harlow Town FC play in the Isthmian League First Division. There are plans to redevelop the town's sporting facilities.
Its MP is Bill Rammell (Labour).
People have lived at Harlow for many years. Axe heads made about 6000BC have been found at Parndon and other artifacts of various ages have also been found. The name appears to derive from the Saxon here meaning army and hlaw meaning hill that was the meeting point of the local Saxon tribe. The village was noted later in Magna Carta and developed as a typical rural area. Down the years the pronunciation has not changed much. In 1947 it was developed as a New Town to provide homes and work for 80,000 people and is now expected to expand to 120,000.
See The Victorian History of Essex and The History of Harlow by Linley H Bateman.
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