The Cock Hotel at the turn of the 20th century. Credit: Gary Stone
The Cock Hotel, Epping, seen above at the turn of the 20th century.
The Cock was a stop for many of the horse-drawn coaches which passed through Epping onto London.
The inn closed for the last time in 1961 and was converted to shops and offices.
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