Harlow

Properties and events in Harlow

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180 Bishopsfield, Harlow

180 Bishopsfield, Harlow, Essex, CM18 6UT
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Pre-booking required

Of great interest to architects, architectural students, and those interested in 20th Century town planning. A courtyard dwelling in Bishopsfield - one of 256 dwellings in the award winning development from 1961.

Catherine’s Farmhouse, Great Parndon

Catherine’s Farmhouse, Peldon Road, Harlow, Essex, CM19 4HT
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Pre-booking required

Grade II listed farmhouse with selected rooms available to view.

Great Parndon School, Harlow

The Old School, Peldon Rd, Harlow, Essex, CM19 4HT
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Pre-booking preferred

Great Parndon School. Learn about the school, it’s buildings, teachers and pupils over the years.

Harlowbury Chapel

Harlowbury Manor, Old Road, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0HE
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Pre-booking not required

See Harlow's oldest building. A Norman chapel built in 1180 in the grounds of Harlowbury Manor. On the site of an earlier saxon building.

Our Lady of Fatima

Our Lady of Fatima Church, Howard Way, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2NS
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The opportunity to visit this unique Roman Catholic church in Harlow. Designed in 1953/54 by Gerard Goalen, who had been recommended by Frederick Gibberd. Windows created at Buckfast Abbey by Dom Charles Norris using the dalle de verre technique

Parndon Hall

Parndon Hall, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Hamstel Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX
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Pre-booking required

The former home of Loftus & Elizabeth Arkwright, Parndon Hall was built in 1867. Elizabeth decorated ceilings and doors with paintings, as was the fashion at the time. The Grade II listed house is owned by the hospital and not in use.

Parndon Mill - A Working Building

Parndon Mill, Parndon Mill Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2HP
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Explore Parndon Mill inside and out, discovering traces of it's more than 125 years of working life.

St Mary’s Church, Great Parndon, Harlow

St Mary’s Church, Peldon Road, Great Parndon, Harlow, Essex, CM19 4HT
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Come and see our beautiful Church of England church. A church has stood on the site of St. Mary's since the twelfth century. The current building dates from the fifteenth century. It includes later additions and renovations.

St Mary’s, Little Parndon, Harlow

St Mary’s Church, Parndon Mill Lane, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2HP
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St Mary’s, Little Parndon is a Victorian Church which can be viewed inside and out..

St Paul’s Church, Town Centre, Harlow

St Paul’s Church, College Square, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1LP
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A twentieth century church, built for the new town of Harlow, St Paul’s will be open for visitors to view the interior which includes the original fixtures and fittings and important artistic pieces.

The Potters of Harlow

Museum of Harlow, Muskham Road, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2LF
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Pre-booking not required

Come and learn about the potters of 15th - 18th Century Harlow with potter Jim Newboult from Trinity Potters.

Then & Now: Discover St. Mary’s Church Old Harlow

St Mary & St Hugh Church, Churchgate Street, Harlow, Essex, CM17 0JT
In person
Pre-booking required

Explore St. Mary's heritage through tours, displays and activities as we celebrate its history, music, nature, and community. Discover how this ancient church connects with local lives, and share your own memories and connections.