|
| |
Greater London
|
| |
London
|
| |
England
|
| |
Waltham Forest
|
| |
Leyton & Wanstead
|
| |
LONDON
|
| |
E
|
| |
E11
|
| |
020
|
| |
TQ395875
|
| |
51569053
|
| |
00137684
|
is a place in the
London Borough Of Waltham Forest , in
East London, England .
The main thoroughfare in Leytonstone, High Road Leytonstone, 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 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. It was part of
Essex until 1965.
Leytonstone was the centre of
Protests against the construction of the
M11 Link Road , in 1990. The protesters' final stand was staged at
Claremont Road, Leytonstone and was ended by the forced eviction of protestors in 1994.
- Alfred Hitchcock was born and raised in the area; the entrance to Leytonstone tube station has a number of murals depicting scenes from his films. There is a pub and hotel named after him in Whipps Cross Road.
- One infamous person who reputedly passed through Leytonstone, staying at the Green Man pub (now O'Neill's), was Essex-born Highwayman Dick Turpin . Turpin allegedly passed through Leytonstone to Epping Forest en route to Norwich , and eventually to his appointment with the Hangman in 1739 .
Leytonstone spans a transition zone between some of the more deprived areas of east London and the more affluent areas on the Essex borders. In the south - the areas known as , most houses are privately-owned and can be highly sought-after, with prices having risen rapidly in recent years.
