National Jazz Archive, Loughton

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The National Jazz Archive is a collection of materials pertaining to jazz and blues that is kept at the Loughton Library in Essex, England. The archive was founded by British trumpeter Digby Fairweather in 1998 and contains visual and print materials from the 1920s to the present. ()

Established: 1988 (36 years ago)Coordinates: 51°38'57"N, 0°3'32"E

Address

Loughton Central Library Traps HillLoughton IG10 1HD United Kingdom

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+44 20 8502 0181

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National Jazz Archive – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Epping Forest, Loughton Camp, Great Monk Wood, Vange Hill.

0.8 miNW
Ancient woodland with lakes and ponds
Epping Forest, Loughton
22 min walk • Epping Forest is a 2,400-hectare area of ancient woodland, and other established habitats, which straddles the border between Greater London and Essex. The main body of the forest stretches from Epping in the north, to Chingford on the edge of the London built-up area.
0.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Loughton Camp, Loughton
20 min walk • Loughton Camp is an Iron Age Hill fort in Epping Forest, one mile northwest of the town of Loughton. The camp's earthworks cover an area of approximately 10 acres and are visible today as a low bank and ditch encircling the main camp.
1.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Great Monk Wood, Loughton
32 min walk • Great Monk Wood is a wood within Epping Forest, in Essex, England. The wood, in the parish of Loughton, is centred on the Wakes Arms junction roundabout of the A104 Epping New Road, and the A121, and is southwest from the town of Epping and north from Loughton.
1.4 miSW
Park
Vange Hill, Loughton
36 min walk • Vange Hill is an 11.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Vange, a suburb of Basildon in Essex. It is owned and managed by Basildon Borough Council. The site has grassland and scrub woodland, surrounded by a drainage ditch.
1.3 miNE
Campsite
Debden House, Loughton
34 min walk • Debden House is a residential adult education college, conference centre and campsite located in Loughton, Essex, England. The house is owned and operated by Newham London Borough Council.
~1870 ftSW
51°38'43"N • 0°3'12"E
Loughton Arts Centre, Loughton
10 min walk • Shopping, Museum
1.4 miSW
Park
Linder's Field, Loughton
36 min walk • Linder's Field is a 3.6 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Buckhurst Hill in Essex. It is owned and managed by Epping Forest District Council. Linder's Field is a surviving fragment of an ancient wood called Pluckett's Wood. It is named after its former owner, Charles Linder.
1.2 miNE
Park
Home Mead, Loughton
30 min walk • Home Mead is a 1.8 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Loughton in Essex. It is owned and managed by Epping Forest District Council. This site has woodland, scrub and acid grassland. The woodland has spread into part of the grassland. A wildflower meadow has yellow tormentil and blue bugle, both of which provide food for butterflies.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is National Jazz Archive open?

National Jazz Archive is open:

Monday 10 am - 1 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 1 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 1 pm
Thursday closed
Friday 10 am - 1 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to National Jazz Archive?

Nearby attractions include Loughton Arts Centre, Loughton (10 min walk), Loughton Camp, Loughton (20 min walk), Epping Forest, Loughton (22 min walk).

How to get to National Jazz Archive by public transport?

The nearest stations to National Jazz Archive:

Bus

Loughton Library • Lines: 397, 418, 418B, 66A, 87 (1 min walk)
Morrisons • Lines: 20, 397, 418, 418B, 66, 66A, 804, 87 (3 min walk)

Metro

Loughton • Lines: Central (15 min walk)
Debden • Lines: Central (28 min walk)