is a place within the
London Borough Of Waltham Forest .
The main thoroughfare in Leytonstone, Leytonstone High Road, which runs the length of Leytonstone to
Stratford is an ancient pathway dating to pre-
Roman times. Roman archaeological features have been found in the area.
The name Leytonstone - in early documents ''Leyton-Atte-Stone'' - may derive 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 it, and it has been claimed that it is the remains of a Roman milestone.
Two of the obelisk's's inscriptions are still just legible: others are not.
"To Epping XI Miles through Woodford, Loughton"
"To Ongar XV Miles through Woodford Bridge, Chigwell, Abridge"
It has been claimed that High Road Leytonstone is a prehistoric pathway dating from before the
Romans built a road along the same route to London. However Roman roads have since been found during excavations.
The earliest known cartographic reference to Leytonstone is dated from
1545 .
In
1990 , Leytonstone was a major part of the
Protests against the
M11 Link Road . The final part of the protest was staged at
Claremont Road, Leytonstone and was ended by the forced eviction of protestors in
1994 .
Epping Forest boundaries reach Leytonstone in wooded areas called
Hollow Ponds And Wanstead Flats .
Whipps Cross Hospital
Dagenham & Redbridge football club is an amalgmation of amateur football clubs including Leytonstone football club.
Alfred Hitchcock was born and raised in the area, the entrance to Leytonstone tube station having a number of murals depicting scenes from his films.
Other notable Leytonstonians include:
:
Damon Albarn
:
David Beckham
:
Graham Gooch
:
Steve Harris
:
Patrick Haseldine
:
Derek Jacobi
:
Jonathan Ross and brother
Paul Ross
:
Talvin Singh
:
Meera Syal
One infamous person who passed through Leytonstone and reputably stayed at the Green Man pub (now O'Neill's) was
Essex -born
Highwayman Dick Turpin , whilst en route to
Norwich , and eventually to his appointment with the
Hangman at
York in
1739 .
