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Human settlement in England
Leytonstone
OS grid referenceTQ395875
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtE11,E15
Dialling code020
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Leytonstone is a place in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, in East London, England.

History

The main thoroughfare in Leytonstone, High Road Leytonstone, which runs the length of Leytonstone to Stratford is an ancient pathway dating to pre-Roman times. Roman archaeological features have been found in the area.

The name Leytonstone - in early documents Leyton-Atte-Stone - may derive from the large stone standing at the junction of Hollybush Hill and New Wanstead; in the 18th-century an obelisk was mounted on top of it, and it has been claimed that it is the remains of a Roman milestone.

Two of the obelisk's inscriptions are still just legible: others are not.

"To Epping XI Miles through Woodford, Loughton"
"To Ongar XV Miles through Woodford Bridge, Chigwell, Abridge"

It has been claimed that High Road Leytonstone is a prehistoric pathway dating from before the Romans built a road along the same route to London. However Roman roads have since been found during excavations.

The earliest known cartographic reference to Leytonstone is dated from 1545. It was part of Essex until 1965.

To the eastern side of Leytonstone lies the Lake House estate, which until its recent inclusion within the London Borough of Redbridge was also seen as belonging to the area.

Leytonstone was the centre of protests against the construction of the M11 link road, in 1990. The protesters' final stand was staged at Claremont Road, Leytonstone and was ended by the forced eviction of protestors in 1994.

Education

The borough includes the prestigious girls' school Connaught School for Girls, which is now a specialist Language College, and also Leytonstone School which is a specialist school in business and enterprise.

Notable features

Notable people associated with Leytonstone

Leytonstone Station
  • Alfred Hitchcock was born and raised in the area; the entrance to Leytonstone tube station has a number of mosaics depicting scenes from his films.
  • One infamous person who reputedly passed through Leytonstone, staying at the Green Man pub (now O'Neill's), was Essex-born highwayman Dick Turpin. Turpin allegedly passed through Leytonstone to Epping Forest en route to Norwich, and eventually to his appointment with the hangman in 1739.

Transport and locale

Nearby places

Nearest tube station

Nearest railway station

London Borough of Waltham Forest
Districts Coat of arms of Waltham Forest

Location of the London Borough of Waltham Forest in Greater London
Attractions
Street markets
Parks and open spaces
Constituencies
Tube and rail stations
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References

http://www.wansteadwildlife.org.uk/INTRODUCTORY_AND_VARIOUS_FILES/about_Wanstead_Wildlife.htm

  1. http://www.wansteadwildlife.org.uk/INTRODUCTORY_AND_VARIOUS_FILES/about_Wanstead_Wildlife.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-10. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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