North Weald Bassett is a civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, England. Other than the village of North Weald it also includes Foster Street, Hastingwood, Thornwood, Thornwood Common and Tyler's Green. The local council of the parish is North Weald Bassett Parish Council. Located approximately 20 miles northeast of London, it is a rural parish with large sections of land used by North Weald Airfield and North Weald Golf Course.
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