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Underground station · Leytonstone · E11 ·
December
24
2022
Leytonstone is an area of east London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest .

The name Leytonstone, originally known as Leyton-Atte-Stone in early documents, may have originated 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 this stone, and there have been claims that it could be the remains of a Roman milestone.

Leytonstone station was opened on 22 August 1856 by the Eastern Counties Railway. It later became part of the Great Eastern Railway system in 1862 and then, in 1923, part of the London & North Eastern Railway before being transferred to London Transport in 1947. During the "New Works Programme 1935 - 1940," Leytonstone station underwent major changes as it became the junction of the existing Epping branch, which was newly electrified, and the new tube tunnel running under Eastern Avenue towards Newbury Park. As part of this work, the station was completely reconstructed, and the level crossing at Church Lane was replaced with an underbridge.

Due to wartime priorities during the Second World War, the work at the station was halted in May 1940. Further delays occurred when the station buildings were hit by a German bomb in January 1944. During the war, the new tunnels were repurposed as an aircraft component factory, and the section closest to Leytonstone served as a public air-raid shelter.

The Central Line first served Leytonstone station on 5 May 1947 when it became the temporary terminus of the line. Passengers would change to a steam shuttle onwards to Epping. However, this arrangement ceased on 14 December 1947 when the Central Line’s Underground services were extended to Woodford and Newbury Park, providing direct service to Leytonstone and beyond.


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Lived here
John Neill   
Added: 25 Nov 2021 11:30 GMT   

Sandringham Road, E10 (1937 - 1966)
I lived at No. 61 with my parents during these years. I went to Canterbury Road school (now Barclay Primary) and sang as a boy soprano (treble) in the church choir at St Andrew’s church, on the corner of Forest Glade.
Opposite us lived the Burgess family. Their son Russell also sang in my choir as a tenor. He later became a well-known musician and the choirmaster at Wandsworth Boys’ School.
Just at the end of WW2 a German rocket (V2) landed in the grounds of Whipps Cross Hospital, damaging many of the houses in Sandringham Road, including ours.

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Richard Eades   
Added: 3 May 2021 11:42 GMT   

Downsell Primary School (1955 - 1958)
I was a pupil at Downsell road from I think 1955 age 7 until I left in 1958 age 10 having passed my "11plus" and won a scholarship to Parmiters school in bethnal green. I remember my class teacher was miss Lynn and the deputy head was mrs Kirby.
At the time we had an annual sports day for the whole school in july at drapers field, and trolley buses ran along the high street and there was a turning point for them just above the junction with downsell road.
I used to go swimming at cathall road baths, and also at the bakers arms baths where we had our school swimming galas. I nm y last year, my class was taken on a trip to the tower of london just before the end of term. I would love to hear from any pupils who remember me.

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Matthew Proctor   
Added: 7 Dec 2023 17:36 GMT   

Blackheath Grove, SE3
Road was originally known as The Avenue, then became "The Grove" in 1942.

From 1864 there was Blackheath Wesleyan Methodist Chapel on this street until it was destroyed by a V2 in 1944

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Peter   
Added: 4 Dec 2023 07:05 GMT   

Gambia Street, SE1
Gambia Street was previously known as William Street.

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Eileen   
Added: 10 Nov 2023 09:42 GMT   

Brecknock Road Pleating Company
My great grandparents ran the Brecknock Road pleating Company around 1910 to 1920 and my Grandmother worked there as a pleater until she was 16. I should like to know more about this. I know they had a beautiful Victorian house in Islington as I have photos of it & of them in their garden.

Source: Family history

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Added: 6 Nov 2023 16:59 GMT   

061123
Why do Thames Water not collect the 15 . Three meter lengths of blue plastic fencing, and old pipes etc. They left here for the last TWO Years, these cause an obstruction,as they halfway lying in the road,as no footpath down this road, and the cars going and exiting the park are getting damaged, also the public are in Grave Danger when trying to avoid your rubbish and the danger of your fences.

Source: Squirrels Lane. Buckhurst Hill, Essex. IG9. I want some action ,now, not Excuses.MK.

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Christian   
Added: 31 Oct 2023 10:34 GMT   

Cornwall Road, W11
Photo shows William Richard Hoare’s chemist shop at 121 Cornwall Road.

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Vik   
Added: 30 Oct 2023 18:48 GMT   

Old pub sign from the Rising Sun
Hi I have no connection to the area except that for the last 30+ years we’ve had an old pub sign hanging on our kitchen wall from the Rising Sun, Stanwell, which I believe was / is on the Oaks Rd. Happy to upload a photo if anyone can tell me how or where to do that!

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Phillip Martin   
Added: 16 Oct 2023 06:25 GMT   

16 Ashburnham Road
On 15 October 1874 George Frederick Martin was born in 16 Ashburnham Road Greenwich to George Henry Martin, a painter, and Mary Martin, formerly Southern.

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Lived here
Christine Bithrey   
Added: 15 Oct 2023 15:20 GMT   

The Hollies (1860 - 1900)
I lived in Holly Park Estate from 1969 I was 8 years old when we moved in until I left to get married, my mother still lives there now 84. I am wondering if there was ever a cemetery within The Hollies? And if so where? Was it near to the Blythwood Road end or much nearer to the old Methodist Church which is still standing although rather old looking. We spent most of our childhood playing along the old dis-used railway that run directly along Blythwood Road and opposite Holly Park Estate - top end which is where we live/ed. We now walk my mothers dog there twice a day. An elderly gentleman once told me when I was a child that there used to be a cemetery but I am not sure if he was trying to scare us children! I only thought about this recently when walking past the old Methodist Church and seeing the flag stone in the side of the wall with the inscription of when it was built late 1880

If anyone has any answers please email me [email protected]

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Leytonstone Leytonstone is an area of east London and part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest .

THE STREETS OF LEYTONSTONE
Acacia Road, E11 Acacia Road runs due east from Cobden Road.
Alexandra Road, E11 Alexandra Road is a road in the E18 postcode area
Alison House, E11 Alison House is a block on High Road Leytonstone.
Ashbridge Road, E11 Ashbridge Road dates from the 1890s.
Avebury Road, E11 Avebury Road links Cavendish Drive and Southwest Road.
Aylmer Road, E11 Aylmer Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Barclay Road, E11 Barclay Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Barfield Road, E11 A street within the E11 postcode
Beachcroft Road, E11 Beachcroft Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Beacontree Road, E11 Beacontree Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Belton Road, E11 Belton Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Blenheim Road, E15 Blenheim Road is a road in the E15 postcode area
Borthwick Road, E15 Borthwick Road is one of the streets of London in the E15 postal area.
Boscombe Avenue, E11 Boscombe Avenue is a road in the E10 postcode area
Briscoe Close, E11 Briscoe Close is a road in the E11 postcode area
Browning Road, E11 Browning Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Broxbourne Road, E7 Broxbourne Road is one of the streets of London in the E7 postal area.
Bulwer Court Road, E11 Bulwer Court Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Bulwer Road, E11 Bulwer Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Burghley Road, E11 Burghley Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Burton Road, E18 A street within the E18 postcode
Buscombe Avenue, E11 A street within the E10 postcode
Bushwood, E11 Bushwood - the road - skirts Bush Wood in Wanstead.
Cann Hall Road, E11 Cann Hall Road runs from Thatched House to Wanstead Flats.
Carlton Road, E11 Carlton Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Cary Road, E11 Cary Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Cavendish Drive, E11 Cavendish Drive is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Cecil Road, E11 Cecil Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Chadwick Road, E11 Chadwick Road was an 1890s development, part of the Wallwood Estate.
Chelmsford Road, E11 Chelmsford Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Cheneys Road, E11 Cheneys Road was first occupied some time around 1887 after it was developed by the Manby-Colegrave family.
Chichester Road, E11 Chichester Road dates from 1888 as part of land developed by the Manby-Colegrave family.
Church Lane, E11 Church Lane is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Church Road, E7 Church Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Clare Road, E11 Clare Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Clarendon Road, E11 Clarendon Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Clock Court, E11 Clock Court is a block on Victory Road.
Cobbold Road, E7 Cobbold Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Cobden Road, E11 Cobden Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Colworth Road, E11 Colworth Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Connor Close, E11 Connor Close is a road in the E11 postcode area
Cookes Close, E11 Cookes Close is a road in the E11 postcode area
Corbicum, E11 Corbicum is a road in the E11 postcode area
Cotton Close, E11 Cotton Close is a road in the E11 postcode area
Courtenay Road, E11 Courtenay Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Crosby House, E11 Crosby House can be found on Carlton Road.
Crownfield Road, E11 A street within the E15 postcode
Dacre Road, E11 Dacre Road is a very short section of street.
Davies Lane, E11 Davies Lane is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Deepdene Close, E11 Deepdene Close is a road in the E11 postcode area
Drayton House, E11 Drayton House is a block on Drayton Road.
Drayton Road, E11 Drayton Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Dyers Hall Road, E11 Terraced houses were built along Dyers Hall Road between 1895 and 1901.
Dyson Road, E11 Dyson Road was at first called East Road.
Eagle Court, E11 Eagle Court is a road in the E11 postcode area
Eagle Lane, E11 Eagle Lane runs east off Woodford Road.
Elsham Road, E11 This is a street in the E11 postcode area
Essex Road South, E11 Essex Road South existed as Mountgrove Road before the rest of Essex Road to the north was laid out.
Esther Road, E11 Esther Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Eve Road, E11 Eve Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Fairlop Road, E11 Fairlop Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Fairwood Court, E11 Fairwood Court is a building on Fairlop Road.
Falcon Way, E11 Falcon Way is a road in the E11 postcode area
Ferndale Road, E11 Ferndale Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Fillebrook Road, E11 Fillebrook Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Fladgate Road, E11 Fladgate Road was built as part of the Wallwood Estate.
Fletcher Lane, E10 Fletcher Lane was a 1960s renaming.
Forest Drive East, E11 Forest Drive East is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Forest Drive West, E11 Forest Drive West is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Forest Glade, E11 Forest Glade is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Forest Road, E11 Forest Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Forest View, E11 A street within the E11 postcode
Fred Wigg Tower, E11 Fred Wigg Tower is a block on Montague Road.
Gainsborough Road, E11 Gainsborough Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Gilbert Street, E15 Gilbert Street is a road in the E15 postcode area
Goodman Road, E10 Goodman Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area.
Grove Green Road, E11 Grove Green Road follows an ancient route from the Ruckholt manor house linking Leyton High Road and Leytonstone High Road.
Grove Road, E11 Grove Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Hainault Road, E11 Hainault Road was first mentioned in 1449.
Hanbury Drive, E11 Hanbury Drive is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Harold Road, E11 Harold Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Harrington Road, E11 Harrington Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Harrow Green, E11 A street within the E11 postcode
Harrow Road, E11 Harrow Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Hartley Road, E11 Hartley Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Harvey Gardens, SE7 Harvey Gardens is a location in London.
Harvey Road, E11 Harvey Road was named after Henry Martin Harvey, a church warden of St John’s Church, Leytonstone.
Hawbridge Road, E11 Hawbridge Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
High Road Leytonstone, E15 High Road Leytonstone is one of the streets of London in the E15 postal area.
Howard Road, E11 Howard Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Huddlestone Road, E7 Huddlestone Road is one of the streets of London in the E7 postal area.
James Lane, E11 James Lane was once known as Forest Lane.
Jenny Hammond Close, E11 A street within the E11 postcode
John Drinkwater Close, E11 John Drinkwater Close is a road in the E11 postcode area
John Walsh Tower, E11 John Walsh Tower is sited on Briscoe Close.
Joiners Mews, E11 Joiners Mews is a location in London.
King’s Passage, E11 King’s Passage is a road in the E11 postcode area
King’s Road, E11 King’s Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Kingsdown Road, E11 Kingsdown Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Kingswood Road, E11 A street within the E11 postcode
Kirkdale House, E11 Kirkdale House is a block on Kirkdale Road.
Kirkdale Road, E11 Kirkdale Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Lambourne Road, E11 Lambourne Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Lancaster Road, E11 Lancaster Road dates from 1870 or 1871.
Langham House, E11 Langham House is a block on Makepeace Road.
Lansan Court, E11 Lansan Court is a block on Lansdowne Road.
Lansdowne Road, E11 Lansdowne Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Leigh Road, E10 Leigh Road is a road in the E10 postcode area
Lemna Road, E11 Lemna Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Leybourne Road, E11 Leybourne Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Leyspring Road, E11 Leyspring Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Lister Road, E11 Lister Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Lytton Road, E11 Lytton Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Makepeace Road, E11 Makepeace Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Malvern Road, E11 Malvern Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Maple Road, E11 Maple Road was developed as the northernmost road on the Wallwood Estate.
Margarets Grove, E11 A street within the E11 postcode
Matcham Road, E11 Matcham Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Michael Road, E11 Michael Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Mills Court, E11 Mills Court is sited on Harrow Green.
Mohmmad Khan Road, E11 Mohmmad Khan Road was known previously as both Edgecombe Road and as part of Aylmer Road.
Montague Road, E11 Montague Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Mornington Road, E11 Mornington Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Moyers Road, E10 A street within the E10 postcode
Napier Road, E11 Napier Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Neville Close, E11 Neville Close is a road in the E11 postcode area
Newcomen Road, E11 Newcomen Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Nexus Court, E11 Nexus Court can be found on Kirkdale Road.
Nicholas Court, E11 Nicholas Court is a block on Bulwer Road.
Oakside Court, E11 Oakside Court is a block on Deepdene Close.
Oceanair House, E11 Oceanair House is a building on High Road Leytonstone.
Osprey Close, E11 Osprey Close is a road in the E11 postcode area
Pastures Path, E11 Pastures Path is a road in the E11 postcode area
Peppermint Place, E11 A street within the E11 postcode
Percy Road, E11 Percy Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Poppelton Road, E11 Poppleton Road was first occupied some time around 1894.
Preston Road, E11 Preston Road dates from the last decade of the Victorian era.
Queen’s Road, E11 This is a street in the E11 postcode area
Railway Arches, E11 Railway Arches is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area.
Ramsay Road, E7 Ramsay Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Ranelagh Road, E11 Ranelagh Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Ripley Mews, E11 Ripley Mews is a road in the E11 postcode area
Robart House, E11 Robart House is a block on Lemna Road.
Robinson Close, E11 A street within the E11 postcode
Sansom Road, E11 Sansom Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Sauls Green, E11 Sauls Green is a road in the E11 postcode area
Scarborough Road, E11 Scarborough Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Selby Road, E11 Selby Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Serbin Close, E10 Serbin Close is a road in the E10 postcode area
Seton Court, E11 Seton Court can be found on Fairlop Road.
Silks Court, E11 Silks Court is a block on High Road Leytonstone.
Southfield Court, E11 Southfield Court can be found on Acacia Road.
Southwest Road, E11 Southwest Road connects Bulwer Road with Grove Green Road.
St Andrew’s Road, E11 St Andrew’s Road runs off Colworth Road.
St Margaret’s Grove, E11 St Margaret’s Grove is a road in the E11 postcode area
St. James Lane, E11 A street within the E10 postcode
Stanmore Road, E11 Stanmore Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Steele Road, E11 Steele Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Tavistock Road, E11 Tavistock Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Teesdale Road, E11 Teesdale Road was laid out after 1894 as part of the Wallwood estate.
Temple Close, E11 Temple Close is a road in the E11 postcode area
Terling Close, E11 Terling Close is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
The Pavement, E11 The Pavement is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
The Sidings, E11 The Sidings is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Thorpe Road, E7 Thorpe Road is one of the streets of London in the E7 postal area.
Tilston Close, E11 Tilston Close is off Matcham Road.
Topaz Court, E11 Topaz Court is located on High Road Leytonstone.
Trafalgar Place, E11 Trafalgar Place is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Trumpington Road, E7 Trumpington Road is one of the streets of London in the E7 postal area.
Tylney Road, E11 Tylney Road was the name of a path was ran north from Tylney House off Eagle Lane.
Vernon Road, E11 Vernon Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Victory Road, E11 Victory Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Wadley Road, E11 Wadley Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Wallwood Road, E11 Wallwood Road is named after an old house.
Wesley Road, E10 Wesley Road is a road in the E10 postcode area
Woodhouse Road, E11 Woodhouse Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Woodriffe Road, E11 Woodriffe Road is a road in the E11 postcode area
Woodville Road, E11 Woodville Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Worsley Road, E11 Worsley Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.
Wragby Road, E11 Wragby Road is one of the streets of London in the E11 postal area.

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The front of the 491 Gallery in Leytonstone (2009) The 491 Gallery was a squatted self-managed social centre and multi-disciplinary gallery in Leytonstone, that operated from 2001 to 2013. Taking its name from its street number, 491 Grove Green Road, the former factory was home to a community-led art organisation and served as an exhibition space for a diverse range of artists of different origins working in varied media. It contained a range of art and music studios, which were used to host workshops, classes and musical rehearsals. The building was subsequently demolished in 2016.
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Wallwood Road, E11 is named after an old house. Historian Frederick Temple placed Walwood House itself on what became Chadwick Road and Whipps Cross Road. The house with just over five acres of land, was sold in 1894 to Thomas Ashbridge Smith, a businessman from Whitechapel for £4000. The solicitors employed in this transaction and many other were Fladgate & Company and Maple, Teesdale and Company. These three provided the names of three new roads nearby.
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