The busy Essex roundabout that's named after a famous bikers' pub

Wake Arms Roundabout in Epping
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Many pubs have come and gone in Essex, but they have never and will never be forgotten. It is quite a well-known fact that many roundabouts are called after landmark pubs - and this is the case for this very famous roundabout.

Thousands of motorists use the road each day - but there's only a handful of people who know the history behind it and its name. The Wake Arms is a roundabout in Epping Forest, Essex.

It connects Epping Road to the A121 and B172. While today it is mostly just a handy little roundabout, its history is long and varied - with its neighbouring pub somewhat of a community hub back in the day.

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It is named after the pub that used to be sited on the roundabout, called the Wake Arms. It existed as far back as 1900, and existed as a country inn for quite some time.

After being a country inn, the invention of the internal combustion engine made it more accessible and it became a bikers' pub. It was once a fantastic place to meet other bikers and relax with a drink or a pub dinner.

Sadly, the pub was demolished in the 1980s. The site is not empty, though - it is now a Miller & Carter Steakhouse - but some locals fondly remember the times when the roundabout was the site of friends and communities banding together.