Bell Common
| Bell Common | |
|---|---|
Bell Common Cricket Ground | |
Location within Essex | |
| OS grid reference | TL4401 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
Bell Common is a hamlet in the Epping Forest District of Essex, England. It lies south of the town of Epping and north of the Ambresbury Banks archaeological site.
Its former name, Beacon Common, is attributed to a story about an ancient beacon erected at Bell Common by locals to alert them in the event of invasion.
Its green space is retained undeveloped due to the Epping Forest Act 1878
The settlement has a number of listed buildings, including The Black Cottage and 115-7 Bell Common.