King Edward IV Armshouses, built in 1832 in the tudor style.

The market town of Saffron Walden sits in the Uttlesford district of Essex about 15 miles south of Cambridge.

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The Abbey Church of the Holy Cross and St Lawrence of Rome

Deanery - Epping Forest and Ongar
Diocese - Chelmsford

Waltham Abbey is a town in the Epping Forest District of Essex located approximately 14 miles north-east of central London.
The town gets it's name from the famous abbey that once dominated the town, in 1540 it was the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
The abbey is believed to the be the last resting place of King Harold who died at the battle of Hastings.
Part of the original abbey building is now used as the towns parish church dedicated to the Holy Cross and St Lawrence.
The building dates back to the early 12th century and is a fine example of Norman architecture.

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