Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate


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Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate.

The first known record of the name 'Forest Gate' comes from the West Ham parish registers of the late 17th century and describes a gate placed across the modern Woodford Road to prevent cattle straying from the open Wanstead Flats area of Epping Forest onto the Romford Road. The gate was located close to the former Eagle & Child public house.


Attribution: Old London postcard

Licence: Not known