,
London is an area of the
London Borough Of Newham , near
Stratford and
Leyton in
East London . It is served by
Maryland Railway Station .
The area is believed to be named after the
United States State of the same name (''see
Maryland '') after a trader from Stratford returned to the area after making his fortune there.
The area has seen many changes, and recently the place has been targeted for redevelopment, linked to the planned opening of the
Channel Tunnel Rail Link in Stratford. The
University Of East London used to have a major presence in the area, up until they shut their Maryland campus in
2002 .
