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History. Origins and Roman milestone. The main thoroughfare, Leytonstone High Road, is part of an ancient highway from Epping to London, on the borders of Epping Forest. A small hamlet at Leytonstone had existed since the early 14th century, when it formed part of the parish of Leyton St Mary.
A brief history of Leytonstone, a Victorian built environment with a lively multicultural community and some distinctive contributions to the arts.
Vor einem Tag · Leyton, the 'tun' on the river Lea, lies about 5 miles north-east of London between the river and Epping Forest. It is part of the London borough of Waltham Forest. (fn. 1) It is mainly a dormitory suburb of small houses built between 1870 and 1910, interspersed with modern block and tower housing.
In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Leytonstone like this: LEYTONSTONE, a village and a chapelry in Leyton parish, Essex. The village runs parallel to Leyton village, and northward of it; lies on the Roman road to Colchester, adjacent to the London and Ongar railway; took the latter part of its ...
Leytonstone Tube Station is a London Underground station located in the suburb of Leytonstone, in the East London borough of Waltham Forest. The station first opened in 1856 as a stop on the Eastern Counties Railway, and was later incorporated into the Central line of the London Underground.
Leyton and Leytonstone local history reading list. The history of Leyton and Leytonstone does not have as many books as other places like Walthamstow. 'Leyton & Leytonstone Past & Present' by Society member Alan Simpson contrasts recent photos of our area with photos on old postcards. The accompanying text is well researched.
5. Feb. 2021 · Leytonstone’s architecture: from James Lane to Derek Jacobi – and ‘Hollywood’ Self-taught local architectural historian Michael De la Lama talks us through five more fascinating local houses
