Lea Bridge

Rail station, existing between the 1840s and now.

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Lea Bridge is a district spanning an area between the London boroughs of Hackney and Waltham Forest.

It is named for a timber bridge built across the River Lea in 1745 which formed the dividing line between Middlesex and Essex. The road leading to it became known as Lea Bridge Road, with a tollhouse at the Middlesex bank. The bridge was rebuilt in 1821 and tolls continued to be levied until 1872.

Lea Bridge gives access to the lower reaches of the extensive Lee Valley Park. To the south are the Hackney Marshes, and to the north the Walthamstow Marshes.

The old Middlesex Filter Beds have been converted into a nature reserve, and on the Leyton side the Essex Filter Beds are now a reserve for birds. Next to the south side of the bridge are two pubs: ’The Princess of Wales’ and ’The Ship Aground’.

Lea Bridge station opened on 15 September 1840 by the Northern and Eastern Railway as Lea Bridge Road and is thought to be the earliest example of a station having its building on a railway bridge, with staircases down to the platforms.

The station closed on 8 July 1985 but after service changes, reopened in May 2016.


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Wendy    
Added: 22 Mar 2024 15:33 GMT   

Polygon Buildings
Following the demolition of the Polygon, and prior to the construction of Oakshott Court in 1974, 4 tenement type blocks of flats were built on the site at Clarendon Sq/Phoenix Rd called Polygon Buildings. These were primarily for people working for the Midland Railway and subsequently British Rail. My family lived for 5 years in Block C in the 1950s. It seems that very few photos exist of these buildings.

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:42 GMT   

Road construction and houses completed
New Charleville Circus road layout shown on Stanford’s Library Map Of London And Its Suburbs 1879 with access via West Hill only.

Plans showing street numbering were recorded in 1888 so we can concluded the houses in Charleville Circus were built by this date.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Steve   
Added: 19 Mar 2024 08:04 GMT   

Charleville Circus, Sydenham: One Place Study (OPS)
One Place Study’s (OPS) are a recent innovation to research and record historical facts/events/people focused on a single place �’ building, street, town etc.

I have created an open access OPS of Charleville Circus on WikiTree that has over a million members across the globe working on a single family tree for everyone to enjoy, for free, forever.

Source: Charleville Circus, Sydenham, London

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Charles   
Added: 8 Mar 2024 20:45 GMT   

My House
I want to know who lived in my house in the 1860’s.

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NH   
Added: 7 Mar 2024 11:41 GMT   

Telephone House
Donald Hunter House, formerly Telephone House, was the BT Offices closed in 2000

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Paul Cox   
Added: 5 Mar 2024 22:18 GMT   

War damage reinstatement plans of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street
Whilst clearing my elderly Mothers house of general detritus, I’ve come across original plans (one on acetate) of No’s 11 & 13 Aldine Street. Might they be of interest or should I just dispose of them? There are 4 copies seemingly from the one single acetate example. Seems a shame to just junk them as the level of detail is exquisite. No worries if of no interest, but thought I’d put it out there.

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Diana   
Added: 28 Feb 2024 13:52 GMT   

New Inn Yard, E1
My great grandparents x 6 lived in New Inn Yard. On this date, their son was baptised in nearby St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch

Source: BDM London, Cripplegate and Shoreditch registers written by church clerk.

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Vic Stanley   
Added: 24 Feb 2024 17:38 GMT   

Postcose
The postcode is SE15, NOT SE1

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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE
Lea Bridge Lea Bridge is a district spanning an area between the London boroughs of Hackney and Waltham Forest.
Lea Bridge Farm Lea Bridge Farm (Leabridge Farm) was originally in the middle of Leyton Marsh.

NEARBY STREETS
Argall Avenue, E10 Argall Avenue is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Argall Way, E10 Argall Way is a road in the E10 postcode area (Lea Bridge)
Baird Close, E10 Baird Close is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Beck Square, E10 Beck Square was developed as part of the Motion Estate (Lea Bridge)
Belvedere Road, E10 Belvedere Road is a road in the E10 postcode area (Lea Bridge)
Black Path, E10 The Black Path is an ancient route between London markets (Lea Bridge)
Bloxhall Road, E10 Bloxhall Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Blyth Road, E17 Blyth Road is a road in the E17 postcode area (Lea Bridge)
Bridge Road, E17 Bridge Road is a road in the E17 postcode area (Lea Bridge)
Burwell Road, E10 Burwell Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Clementina Road, E10 Clementina Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Connaught Close, E10 Connaught Close is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Cromwell Industrial Estate, E10 Commercial area (Lea Bridge)
Dagenham Road, E10 Dagenham Road is a road in the E10 postcode area (Lea Bridge)
Dorma Trading Park, E10 Dorma Trading Park is a road in the E10 postcode area (Lea Bridge)
Elm Park Road, E10 Elm Park Road is a cul-de-sac leading southeast off Lea Bridge Road (Lea Bridge)
Estate Way, E10 Commercial area (Lea Bridge)
Fairways Business Park, E10 Fairways Business Park is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Flempton Road, E10 Flempton Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Forest Business Park, E10 A street within the E10 postcode (Lea Bridge)
Forest Trading Estate, E10 Commercial area (Lea Bridge)
Gateway Business Centre, E10 Gateway Business Centre is an enterprise area off Church Road (Lea Bridge)
Hemstall Lane, E10 Hemstall Lane was described in 1630 as a ’chase lane’, leading west from the junction of Markhouse Lane (now Markhouse Road) (Lea Bridge)
Heybridge Way, E17 Heybridge Way is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Hitcham Road, E10 Hitcham Road is a road in the E10 postcode area (Lea Bridge)
Hitcham Road, E17 Hitcham Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Horse Shoe Bridge, E5 Horse Shoe Bridge is a road in the E5 postcode area (Lea Bridge)
Kettlebaston Road, E10 Kettlebaston Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Lammas Road, E10 Lammas Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Lea Bridge Gardens, E10 A bungalow town of 69 shacks, with wells and earth closets, sprang up in the 1880s at Lea Bridge Gardens (Lea Bridge)
Lea Bridge Industrial Estate, E10 An industrial area within the E10 postcode (Lea Bridge)
Lea Valley Business Park, E10 Lea Valley Business Park is a business park near to Lea Bridge (Lea Bridge)
Leyton Industrial Village, E10 A street within the E10 postcode (Lea Bridge)
Liden Close, E17 Liden Close is a road in the E17 postcode area (Lea Bridge)
Lock Bridge, E5 The present crossing place of the river at Lea Bridge was known as Lock Bridge (or Lockbridge) since 1486. (Lea Bridge)
Lock Court, E5 Lock Court is sited on Essex Wharf (Lea Bridge)
Marconi Road, E10 Marconi Road is a commercial road in a small estate which also includes, speaking of broadcasting pioneers, Baird Close (Lea Bridge)
Markmanor Avenue, E17 Markmanor Avenue is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Mellish Flats, E10 A street within the E10 postcode (Lea Bridge)
Mill Court, E5 Mill Court is a block on Essex Wharf (Lea Bridge)
Millicent Road, E10 Millicent Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Morieux Road, E10 Morieux Road is a road in the E10 postcode area (Lea Bridge)
Motion, E10 The Motion is a 2010s development next to Lea Bridge station (Lea Bridge)
Norton Road, E10 Norton Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Nursery Place, E10 Nursery Place ran alongside Pamplin’s nursery (Lea Bridge)
Overton Road, E10 Overton Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Period Works, E10 Period Works is an industrial location near to Lea Bridge (Lea Bridge)
Perth Road, E10 Perth Road runs southeast from Lea Bridge Road (Lea Bridge)
Rigg Approach, E10 Rigg Approach is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Roxwell Trading Park, E10 Roxwell Trading Park lies within the E10 postcode (Lea Bridge)
Sanderstead Road, E10 Sanderstead Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Seymour Road, E10 Seymour Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
South Access Road, E17 South Access Road is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Lea Bridge)
St Helen’s Place, E10 St Helen’s Place is a road in the E10 postcode area (Lea Bridge)
St. Helens Place, E10 A street within the E10 postcode (Lea Bridge)
Staffa Road, E10 Staffa Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Sunnyside Road, E10 Sunnyside Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Sybourn Street, E17 Sybourn Street is one of the streets of London in the E17 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Tallack Road, E10 Tallack Road is a road in the E10 postcode area (Lea Bridge)
Tudor Court, E17 Tudor Court can be found on Tudor Court (Lea Bridge)
Viking Place, E10 Viking Place is a road in the E10 postcode area (Lea Bridge)
Waterside, E17 Waterside is a road in the E17 postcode area (Lea Bridge)
Wellington Road, E10 Wellington Road is one of the streets of London in the E10 postal area (Lea Bridge)
Zenith House, E10 Zenith House is a residential block on Church Road (Lea Bridge)

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