Market day in Epping c1925.
In 1253, King Henry III granted Waltham Abbey the right to hold a weekly market in Epping.
Over the years it developed to become an important Essex cattle market.
Due to changing economic circumstances the cattle market ceased in 1961.
A modern-day view of the scene (Image: Reader submitted)
It has been superseded by a general market which attracts stall holders and customers from far and wide.
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