Harlow is a predominantly
new town and local government district in the west of
Essex, England. Situated on the border with
Hertfordshire, it occupies a large area of land on the left bank of the upper
Stort Valley, which has been made navigable through other towns and features a canal section near its
watermill.
Old Harlow is a
village-sized suburb founded by the early medieval age and most of its
high street buildings are early Victorian and residential. In Old Harlow is a field named
Harlowbury, a de-settled monastic area which has the remains of a chapel, a
scheduled ancient monument.
