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Bakers Arms

Bakers Arms, Waltham Forest A local shopping centre focused on a cross­roads on the Lea Bridge Road where High Road Leyton meets Walthamstow’s Hoe Street…

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Sewardstone

Seward­stone, Epping Forest, Essex Seward­stone and Seward­stonebury are the only places on Hidden London that lie beyond the boundary of Greater London – and they…

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Upton

…part of) Forest Gate Upton was first recorded in 1203 as Hupinton, then in 1290 as Hopton and 1485 as Upton. The name derives from…

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Gilwell Park

Gilwell Park, Epping Forest, Essex With Seward­stone and Seward­stonebury, between which it lies, this is the only corner of the extended metrop­olis that is not…

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Leyton

Leyton, Waltham Forest A partially gentri­fied Victorian suburb separated from Hackney by the River Lea, from which it takes its name Lugetune, the farmstead or estate…

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Friday Hill

Friday Hill, Waltham Forest A historic manor house – and a housing estate built by the London County Council north of Chingford Hatch This was…

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Marks Gate

…court from the 14th century and special rights in Hainault Forest. Marks Hall, the 20-bedroom moated manor house, was built in the mid-15th century and…

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Honor Oak

Honor Oak, Southwark/Lewisham A hilly, socially diverse locality situated between Nunhead and Forest Hill Rising to about 300 feet (just above 90 metres), One Tree…

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Claybury

…the Waltham Forest health authority, was also restored and converted into apart­ments. Like other adap­ta­tions of Victorian hospitals, Repton Park – as it was rebranded…

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Walthamstow Queens Road

Walthamstow Queens Road, Waltham Forest A station, street and cemetery in south-central Walthamstow, named after Queen Victoria Walthamstow burial board opened an 11-acre, non-denom­i­na­tional cemetery…

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