Blackhorse Road station is a London Overground and London Underground station, which is located on the junction of Blackhorse Road with Forest Road in Walthamstow.
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Walthamstow Central
Walthamstow Central is the northern terminus of the Victoria line and one of five stations on the Chingford branch of the Lea Valley lines operated by London Overground since 2015.
Gillespie Road, N5
Gillespie Road runs east–west along the north side of Arsenal Stadium.
Alsen Road, N7
Alsen Road, which existed between 1851 and 1972 crossed the still-extant Andover Road.
Two Puddings, E15
The Two Puddings was situated at 27 Stratford Broadway.
Notting Hell
‘The Ocean’ pit and the pottery field were acquired from the Adams family and the area was landscaped by ‘private munificence’ into a recreation ground and gardens featuring a mortuary chapel. Then the Vestry named it Avondale Park, in honour of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale, Albert Victor, the son and heir of the …
Lombard Street, EC3V
Lombard Street has a history stretching back to medieval times.
Oxhey Lane, WD19
Oxhey Lane is the oldest road in Carpenders Park.
Oliphant Street, W10
Oliphant Street was the final alphabetical street on the original Queen’s Park Estate naming scheme.
Baths and Clubs
In the wake of further sanitation campaigns, the Kensington Baths and Washhouse was finally established at the junction of Silchester Road and Lancaster Road in 1888. By then the Latimer Road Board School was catering for over 1,000 pupils, after the original Ragged School opened in the 1860s for 100. Notting Dale also hosted the …