Celebrations as Church Langley wins village of the year award
News / Fri 1st Apr 2022 at 05:54am
THERE were celebrations today as Church Langley won Village of the Year award.
The pretty hamlet fought off opposition from around the country to win the much sought after prize.
It was said that the judges were deeply impressed by their “rustic charms” and preservation of tradition village ways such as Morris dancing, jam making and basket weaving.
Bu there has been an element of controversy over a planning application to put in place what has been described as a border crossing with a time limit on how long “people not from the village” can stay there.
YH went down to the village to speak to Mr A.F Day and Mrs April Jones of the Church Langley Village Preservation Society.
Paula
2022-04-01 06:18:46
The best yet!!!! Top marks guys lol
Al
2022-04-01 06:21:33
Almost!
Bobby Bobbler
2022-04-01 06:37:45
Well deserved! Beat Sandford into second place...
Alan
2022-04-01 06:39:38
Lol brilliant, although I do like the border crossing idea!!!! Lol
Wendy
2022-04-01 06:50:15
Best yet !! Long love CLV ……. Can’t wait to see the Morris Dancing 😂😂
jarrett
2022-04-01 07:05:17
Very Good Michael.
Lin
2022-04-01 07:14:39
Rustic?? Jam making?? Morris dancing?? Tesco natural beauty?? I must be living in a different Church Langley!
Pippy
2022-04-01 07:23:00
Best April Fool joke yet!!!!!!!! 😂😂😂
geoff turner
2022-04-01 07:27:54
church langley village? lets not forget something here its harlow and if you dont like the fact its harlow you shouldn't be here i was born in the town and still live here it annoys me when you meet people and they tell you they are from church langley village and dont like it when you tell them its harlow
D
2022-04-01 07:36:10
CL is not a village!
Nicky
2022-04-01 07:48:37
You have to love the residents of church Langley they know how to make fun of the continuous joke of being called a village and a great April fool. 🏆
Wendy Morgan
2022-04-01 07:54:02
Just hope this is an April Fool joke. If it's not - someone must have been "greasing palms". 😅😅😅. Mind you think some of the inhabitants think they are farmers or country land owners by the amount of 4x4's and trucks, more suited to living in the wilds, are driven by them😅
Chris Ellison
2022-04-01 08:18:01
Nice one Guys 😂😂😂 Keep it up
Ryan
2022-04-01 08:26:00
Lol - very funny
David
2022-04-01 08:29:53
It’s actually North Epping. Ha Ha.
Matthew 2
2022-04-01 08:42:28
Congrats Church Langley! :) Look forward to you winning again next year ;)
Billy
2022-04-01 08:54:52
Best April fools joke for a long time.
Court
2022-04-01 09:15:41
Honestly, some of the indignant comments that it isn't a village, funnier than the joke!
Tony
2022-04-01 09:26:01
Great April fools joke,its not a village but its not like the rest of Harlow though.Lets not forget it was part of Epping not that long ago.
Bruce Downey
2022-04-01 09:29:14
Well done!🏆 from your neighbours Potter st village 👍
Kay Morrison
2022-04-01 09:47:57
Love it!!
Kim Oconnor
2022-04-01 10:20:34
Don't you mean an over sized housing estates, unaffordable to most. Villages hahaha
Pauline
2022-04-01 11:13:18
Yes - it's the 1st April today! But you can't catch out the people of Church Langley, Harlow!
Peter K.
2022-04-01 11:52:45
David's comment, above, is not so fanciful. A few years ago, a friend of mine met a woman from Church Langley who did, indeed, say that she lived in a village near Epping!
Sheila
2022-04-01 13:46:19
Hilarious and full of rustic charm. Particularly enjoyed the local rustic traffic noise 🤣🤣🤣
Andrew
2022-04-01 15:36:31
Hahahaha I love how desperate Geoff Turner is to move here.
David
2022-04-01 15:54:07
Why do people who can’t afford to live in Church Langley Village get the hump
Jr
2022-04-01 16:01:36
I used to live in Church Langley & I loved it I would also love to go back but unfortunately that's not too going to happen. It was the nicest place I have ever lived & the most happyest. The people there were all friendly & not one of them thought they were any better than anyone else a great communitie. It's kept nice & every one helped each other.. everything you needed was there & such nice walks into old Harlow. Great place whether it's a village part of Harlow or Epping...can not fault it if you have ACTUALLY lived there.
Steve
2022-04-01 16:53:39
Love it, great humour and the usual fish were biting again.
Justin adams
2022-04-01 18:26:30
Ummm 1st April peeps !!!!
Susan
2022-04-01 19:44:35
"YH went down to the village to speak to Mr A.F Day and Mrs April Jones " Mr A F Day.... nice try!
Hayley
2022-04-02 08:41:29
Absolutely love our village, not surprised we won. Can’t wait till the next dance and jam making session 🤪
NTL
2022-04-02 11:32:51
Church Langley, Katherine's, Sumners all Harlow overspill estates.
Mrs P
2022-04-04 10:22:00
Such fun! Well done, all involved... The Village is such a trigger point. Still?! :0)
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