THE A11 RUNS between London and Norfolk, on a route that goes via Epping and Harlow, bypasses Cambridge and then continues to Newmarket and Thetford before reaching Norwich.
It began as a coaching route linking London and Norwich, taking in Epping Forest, Newmarket and Thetford Forest. On the road at Epping, travellers were targeted by highwaymen until the early 19th century. The town was an important stop, with 16 coaching inns - a few still survive today.
To the south-east of Harlow, the road joins the A414, becoming the A1184 at Harlow Mill before crossing into Hertfordshire and Sawbridgeworth.