title: Matching Green
text: # Matching Green
  
  Matching Green is a village and the largest settlement in the civil parish of Matching, in Essex, England. It is 3.0 miles (4.8 km) east of Harlow, 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-west of Chipping Ongar and 3.9 miles (6.3 km) south-east of Sawbridgeworth.
  
  Matching Green has one of the largest village greens in Essex. The green is almost triangular in shape, covers 5.6 hectares (13.8 acres), contains the local cricket field, and is edged by mainly detached cottages and houses dating from the 14th to 19th century, twenty-eight of which are listed buildings. The village public house is The Chequers at the western edge of the green.
  
  The site of the former RAF Matching lies to the east of village.
  
  ## Matching parish settlements
  
  * Carter's Green
  * Housham Tye
  * Matching
  * Matching Green
  * Matching Tye
  * Newman's End
  
  ## Transport
  
  ### Bus
  
  | Route Number | Route | Operational Details |
  | - | - | - |
  | 47 | Harlow to Moreton via Matching Green | Tue-Sat (1 return journey) |
  | 147 | Harlow to Ongar via Matching Green | Wed Only (1 return journey) |
  